Crap Towns / Newark-on-Trent / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newark-on-Trent got?
OS maps 17 public parks and gardens in Newark-on-Trent (April 2026): 5.7 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 22 play spaces, 7.4 per 10,000 people, 23% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 4.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 73% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Calverton | 19.6 km | 40.4 |
| Grantham | 21.4 km | 24.2 |
| Radcliffe on Trent | 21.0 km | 21.5 |
| North Hykeham | 18.6 km | 21.0 |
| Lincoln | 21.5 km | 20.6 |
| Southwell | 10.6 km | 19.2 |
| New Ollerton and Ollerton | 19.7 km | 18.7 |
| Balderton | 2.7 km | 14.5 |
| Waddington | 20.9 km | 12.8 |
| Bingham | 17.3 km | 5.5 |
| Newark-on-Trent | – | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |