Crap Towns / Lancaster / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Lancaster got?
OS maps 17 public parks and gardens in Lancaster (April 2026): 3.2 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 39 play spaces, 7.4 per 10,000 people, 23% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 9.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 39% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 25.4 km | 41.0 |
| Thornton | 23.7 km | 38.8 |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 4.2 km | 37.1 |
| Cleveleys | 24.5 km | 23.5 |
| Ulverston | 24.5 km | 23.2 |
| Garstang | 16.4 km | 17.6 |
| Fleetwood | 21.7 km | 16.8 |
| Heysham | 5.5 km | 14.5 |
| Carnforth | 8.7 km | 10.9 |
| Lancaster | – | 9.5 |
| Morecambe | 3.7 km | 8.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |