Crap Towns / Hawarden / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hawarden got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Hawarden (April 2026): 4.9 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 18 play spaces, 12.6 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 42% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Neston | 11.4 km | 23.9 |
| Broughton | 3.6 km | 22.4 |
| Chester | 8.3 km | 10.2 |
| Hawarden | – | 9.0 |
| Ellesmere Port | 11.3 km | 7.0 |
| Brynteg | 13.8 km | 6.5 |
| Mold | 8.9 km | 3.0 |
| Buckley | 5.0 km | 2.5 |
| Connah's Quay | 4.1 km | 0.0 |
| Flint | 9.6 km | 0.0 |
| Shotton | 1.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |