Crap Towns / Kendal / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kendal got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Kendal (April 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 23 play spaces, 7.9 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 15.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton-le-Sands | 26.8 km | 37.1 |
| Millom | 36.7 km | 36.0 |
| Ulverston | 27.2 km | 23.2 |
| Barrow-in-Furness | 39.3 km | 23.2 |
| Penrith | 37.6 km | 19.8 |
| Kendal | – | 15.7 |
| Heysham | 31.7 km | 14.5 |
| Carnforth | 22.2 km | 10.9 |
| Lancaster | 30.8 km | 9.5 |
| Morecambe | 29.7 km | 8.3 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 34.4 km | 3.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |