Crap Towns / Hornsea / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hornsea got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Hornsea (April 2026): 4.6 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 6.8 per 10,000 people, 13% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 14.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 7% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 14.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Willerby and Anlaby | 25.2 km | 54.1 |
| Withernsea | 24.0 km | 33.6 |
| Cottingham | 21.3 km | 32.2 |
| Hessle | 27.5 km | 30.6 |
| Driffield | 20.3 km | 22.8 |
| Kingston upon Hull | 19.4 km | 18.6 |
| Bridlington | 19.9 km | 17.3 |
| Hornsea | – | 14.4 |
| Hedon | 19.0 km | 13.2 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 30.6 km | 10.5 |
| Beverley | 18.4 km | 9.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |