Crap Towns / New Ollerton and Ollerton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has New Ollerton and Ollerton got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in New Ollerton and Ollerton (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 8.3 per 10,000 people, 38% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 18.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 21% higher than 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 | 8.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Retford | 14.2 km | 45.9 |
| Worksop | 14.3 km | 28.7 |
| Market Warsop | 9.6 km | 27.7 |
| Mansfield | 14.3 km | 24.2 |
| Shirebrook | 14.0 km | 19.7 |
| Southwell | 14.5 km | 19.2 |
| Mansfield Woodhouse | 12.6 km | 18.8 |
| New Ollerton and Ollerton | – | 18.7 |
| Rainworth | 11.5 km | 18.0 |
| Edwinstowe | 3.8 km | 14.2 |
| Forest Town | 10.8 km | 12.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |