Crap Towns / Millom / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Millom got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Millom (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 5.3 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 36.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.3 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 36.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton-le-Sands | 33.0 km | 37.1 |
| Millom | – | 36.0 |
| Ulverston | 12.0 km | 23.2 |
| Barrow-in-Furness | 10.8 km | 23.2 |
| Fleetwood | 36.7 km | 16.8 |
| Heysham | 30.6 km | 14.5 |
| Carnforth | 34.0 km | 10.9 |
| Lancaster | 35.5 km | 9.5 |
| Morecambe | 31.8 km | 8.3 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 8.4 km | 3.4 |
| Egremont | 34.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |