Crap Towns / Gainsborough / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Gainsborough got?
OS maps 15 public parks and gardens in Gainsborough (April 2026): 6.8 per 10,000 people, 2.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 19 play spaces, 8.7 per 10,000 people, 45% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 8.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 48% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| New Rossington and Rossington | 22.6 km | 46.5 |
| Retford | 14.8 km | 45.9 |
| Brigg | 25.1 km | 34.1 |
| Harworth and Bircotes | 20.0 km | 30.8 |
| Armthorpe | 24.5 km | 28.6 |
| Lincoln | 24.4 km | 20.6 |
| Scunthorpe | 21.7 km | 13.6 |
| Dunscroft and Hatfield | 25.6 km | 10.2 |
| Carlton in Lindrick | 24.4 km | 9.9 |
| Gainsborough | – | 8.1 |
| Finningley | 18.8 km | 5.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |