Crap Towns / Hayle / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hayle got?
OS maps no public park in Hayle (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 3 play spaces, 3.3 per 10,000 people, 45% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 27.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 27.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hayle | – | 27.9 |
| Redruth | 14.1 km | 20.8 |
| Helston | 14.1 km | 20.5 |
| Pool and Illogan | 11.6 km | 16.7 |
| Falmouth | 23.9 km | 15.5 |
| St Ives | 5.7 km | 13.6 |
| Truro | 26.7 km | 12.1 |
| Camborne | 8.5 km | 12.0 |
| Penzance | 12.4 km | 10.4 |
| Newquay | 35.1 km | 5.0 |
| Penryn | 21.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |