Crap Towns / Harrogate / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Harrogate got?
OS maps 25 public parks and gardens in Harrogate (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 29 play spaces, 3.8 per 10,000 people, 37% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 20.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 33% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 14.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wetherby | 11.8 km | 44.3 |
| Rawdon | 18.2 km | 38.3 |
| Guiseley | 17.0 km | 36.3 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 16.5 km | 26.9 |
| Menston | 17.0 km | 21.5 |
| Harrogate | – | 20.6 |
| Boston Spa | 16.1 km | 19.8 |
| Ripon | 16.8 km | 16.8 |
| Otley | 13.7 km | 14.0 |
| Yeadon | 16.0 km | 13.6 |
| Knaresborough | 5.3 km | 6.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |