Crap Towns / Morecambe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Morecambe got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Morecambe (April 2026): 3.1 per 10,000 people, 24% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 25 play spaces, 7.6 per 10,000 people, 27% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 8.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 46% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton | 23.5 km | 38.8 |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 3.6 km | 37.1 |
| Cleveleys | 23.9 km | 23.5 |
| Ulverston | 20.9 km | 23.2 |
| Garstang | 18.6 km | 17.6 |
| Fleetwood | 20.9 km | 16.8 |
| Heysham | 2.6 km | 14.5 |
| Carnforth | 8.6 km | 10.9 |
| Lancaster | 3.7 km | 9.5 |
| Morecambe | – | 8.3 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 23.9 km | 3.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |