Crap Towns / Retford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Retford got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Retford (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 3.8 per 10,000 people, 37% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 45.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 45.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| New Rossington and Rossington | 18.7 km | 46.5 |
| Retford | – | 45.9 |
| Harworth and Bircotes | 13.4 km | 30.8 |
| Worksop | 11.9 km | 28.7 |
| New Ollerton and Ollerton | 14.2 km | 18.7 |
| Edwinstowe | 16.8 km | 14.2 |
| Dinnington | 18.6 km | 12.5 |
| Carlton in Lindrick | 12.4 km | 9.9 |
| Gainsborough | 14.8 km | 8.1 |
| Finningley | 18.2 km | 5.2 |
| North Anston | 18.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |