Crap Towns / Forest Town / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Forest Town got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Forest Town (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 4.7 per 10,000 people, 22% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 12.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 23% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ravenshead | 7.9 km | 31.1 |
| Market Warsop | 5.2 km | 27.7 |
| Mansfield | 3.5 km | 24.2 |
| Shirebrook | 6.7 km | 19.7 |
| Mansfield Woodhouse | 2.9 km | 18.8 |
| Rainworth | 4.7 km | 18.0 |
| Sutton in Ashfield | 7.7 km | 14.8 |
| Edwinstowe | 7.0 km | 14.2 |
| Forest Town | – | 12.0 |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 9.1 km | 10.9 |
| Huthwaite | 10.7 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |