Crap Towns / Ramsbottom / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ramsbottom got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Ramsbottom (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 4.1 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 35.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.3 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 35.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsbottom | – | 35.1 |
| Bury | 4.9 km | 27.3 |
| Heywood | 8.5 km | 23.9 |
| Whitworth | 10.1 km | 23.0 |
| Rawtenstall | 8.6 km | 21.2 |
| Bolton | 8.7 km | 17.8 |
| Whitefield | 9.8 km | 17.6 |
| Radcliffe | 7.7 km | 16.6 |
| Haslingden | 6.5 km | 15.7 |
| Little Lever | 8.3 km | 10.2 |
| Kearsley | 10.7 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |