Crap Towns / Ilkley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ilkley got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Ilkley (April 2026): 4.7 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 2.0 per 10,000 people, 67% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 42.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 42.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Silsden | 7.1 km | 45.4 |
| Ilkley | – | 42.3 |
| Guiseley | 9.8 km | 36.3 |
| Baildon | 9.6 km | 28.1 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 5.6 km | 26.9 |
| Menston | 7.4 km | 21.5 |
| Keighley | 8.4 km | 20.3 |
| Bingley | 8.2 km | 19.9 |
| Shipley | 11.5 km | 17.5 |
| Otley | 9.2 km | 14.0 |
| Steeton | 8.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |