Crap Towns / Otley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Otley got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Otley (April 2026): 4.8 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 4.8 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 14.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 10% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ilkley | 9.2 km | 42.3 |
| Rawdon | 6.8 km | 38.3 |
| Guiseley | 3.7 km | 36.3 |
| Pudsey | 11.7 km | 29.6 |
| Baildon | 8.5 km | 28.1 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 3.7 km | 26.9 |
| Menston | 3.3 km | 21.5 |
| Bingley | 10.6 km | 19.9 |
| Shipley | 9.7 km | 17.5 |
| Otley | – | 14.0 |
| Yeadon | 4.7 km | 13.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |