Crap Towns / Holywell / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Holywell got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Holywell (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 18.1 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 75% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 18.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Heswall | 10.4 km | 51.4 |
| West Kirby | 11.2 km | 37.2 |
| Greasby | 12.8 km | 33.9 |
| Hoylake | 12.7 km | 24.4 |
| Neston | 10.9 km | 23.9 |
| Prestatyn | 14.1 km | 11.1 |
| Holywell | – | 3.8 |
| Mold | 13.1 km | 3.0 |
| Bagillt | 1.6 km | 0.0 |
| Connah's Quay | 12.0 km | 0.0 |
| Flint | 6.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |