Crap Towns / Rhyl / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rhyl got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Rhyl (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 23 play spaces, 8.5 per 10,000 people, 42% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 13.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 12% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| West Kirby | 21.3 km | 37.2 |
| Hoylake | 20.9 km | 24.4 |
| Colwyn Bay | 17.8 km | 22.6 |
| Meols | 23.3 km | 19.6 |
| Abergele | 8.2 km | 19.6 |
| Denbigh | 14.9 km | 14.4 |
| Rhyl | – | 13.7 |
| Prestatyn | 4.8 km | 11.1 |
| Kinmel Bay | 3.3 km | 8.1 |
| Holywell | 17.7 km | 3.8 |
| Bagillt | 18.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |