Crap Towns / Rawtenstall / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rawtenstall got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Rawtenstall (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 18 play spaces, 7.6 per 10,000 people, 27% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 21.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 37% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Church | 9.5 km | 43.1 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 10.6 km | 41.8 |
| Ramsbottom | 8.6 km | 35.1 |
| Whitworth | 8.3 km | 23.0 |
| Rawtenstall | – | 21.2 |
| Accrington | 7.6 km | 17.2 |
| Haslingden | 3.7 km | 15.7 |
| Bacup | 5.0 km | 15.0 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 9.3 km | 11.1 |
| Padiham | 10.9 km | 10.7 |
| Burnley | 10.3 km | 5.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |