Crap Towns / Holyhead / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Holyhead got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Holyhead (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 7.7 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 24.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 24.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Holyhead | – | 24.9 |
| Colwyn Bay | 59.2 km | 22.6 |
| Abergele | 69.6 km | 19.6 |
| Bangor | 34.1 km | 16.8 |
| Llangefni | 22.4 km | 16.6 |
| Conwy | 53.7 km | 13.8 |
| Rhyl | 76.8 km | 13.7 |
| Prestatyn | 81.3 km | 11.1 |
| Llandudno | 53.4 km | 10.8 |
| Kinmel Bay | 73.9 km | 8.1 |
| Caernarfon | 30.9 km | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |