Crap Towns / Prestatyn / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Prestatyn got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Prestatyn (April 2026): 5.4 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 10.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 11.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 28% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 12.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| West Kirby | 16.6 km | 37.2 |
| Greasby | 19.6 km | 33.9 |
| Hoylake | 16.1 km | 24.4 |
| Meols | 18.5 km | 19.6 |
| Abergele | 13.0 km | 19.6 |
| Denbigh | 16.1 km | 14.4 |
| Rhyl | 4.8 km | 13.7 |
| Prestatyn | – | 11.1 |
| Kinmel Bay | 8.1 km | 8.1 |
| Holywell | 14.1 km | 3.8 |
| Bagillt | 14.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |