Crap Towns / Hartford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hartford got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Hartford (April 2026): 7.5 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 7.5 per 10,000 people, 25% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 12.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 22% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 7.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Weaverham | 2.2 km | 53.0 |
| Frodsham | 12.3 km | 31.8 |
| Knutsford | 13.7 km | 31.4 |
| Cuddington | 3.8 km | 16.4 |
| Runcorn | 13.0 km | 13.7 |
| Hartford | – | 12.1 |
| Davenham | 2.6 km | 5.0 |
| Barnton | 3.1 km | 4.8 |
| Northwich | 2.4 km | 2.8 |
| Middlewich | 9.6 km | 2.1 |
| Winsford | 6.5 km | 2.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |