Crap Towns / Great Harwood / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Great Harwood got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Great Harwood (April 2026): 4.5 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 3.6 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 26.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 26.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Church | 3.7 km | 43.1 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 2.1 km | 41.8 |
| Darwen | 10.7 km | 29.6 |
| Great Harwood | – | 26.4 |
| Blackburn | 6.8 km | 21.4 |
| Accrington | 5.1 km | 17.2 |
| Rishton | 2.2 km | 16.7 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 5.0 km | 11.1 |
| Padiham | 6.4 km | 10.7 |
| Burnley | 11.4 km | 5.8 |
| Clitheroe | 9.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |