Crap Towns / Mansfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Mansfield got?
OS maps 21 public parks and gardens in Mansfield (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 24 play spaces, 3.8 per 10,000 people, 37% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 24.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 24.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ravenshead | 6.5 km | 31.1 |
| Market Warsop | 7.6 km | 27.7 |
| Mansfield | – | 24.2 |
| Shirebrook | 7.0 km | 19.7 |
| Mansfield Woodhouse | 3.1 km | 18.8 |
| Rainworth | 6.0 km | 18.0 |
| Sutton in Ashfield | 4.2 km | 14.8 |
| Forest Town | 3.5 km | 12.0 |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 5.8 km | 10.9 |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 8.0 km | 9.0 |
| Huthwaite | 7.3 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |