Crap Towns / Rainworth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rainworth got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Rainworth (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 6.3 per 10,000 people, 5% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 18.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 16% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Calverton | 9.0 km | 40.4 |
| Ravenshead | 5.1 km | 31.1 |
| Market Warsop | 9.5 km | 27.7 |
| Mansfield | 6.0 km | 24.2 |
| Mansfield Woodhouse | 7.3 km | 18.8 |
| Rainworth | – | 18.0 |
| Sutton in Ashfield | 9.6 km | 14.8 |
| Edwinstowe | 8.4 km | 14.2 |
| Forest Town | 4.7 km | 12.0 |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 9.4 km | 10.9 |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 10.5 km | 9.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |