Crap Towns / Harworth and Bircotes / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Harworth and Bircotes got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Harworth and Bircotes (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 5.6 per 10,000 people, 7% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 30.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 30.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Maltby | 8.7 km | 50.5 |
| New Rossington and Rossington | 5.7 km | 46.5 |
| Doncaster | 10.9 km | 32.7 |
| Harworth and Bircotes | – | 30.8 |
| Worksop | 12.9 km | 28.7 |
| Armthorpe | 13.0 km | 28.6 |
| Warmsworth | 10.9 km | 20.0 |
| Dinnington | 11.5 km | 12.5 |
| Carlton in Lindrick | 8.2 km | 9.9 |
| Finningley | 7.7 km | 5.2 |
| North Anston | 12.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |