Crap Towns / Rishton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rishton got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Rishton (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 3.0 per 10,000 people, 50% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 16.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 8% 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 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Church | 2.3 km | 43.1 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 2.5 km | 41.8 |
| Darwen | 8.5 km | 29.6 |
| Great Harwood | 2.2 km | 26.4 |
| Blackburn | 5.0 km | 21.4 |
| Accrington | 4.2 km | 17.2 |
| Rishton | – | 16.7 |
| Haslingden | 10.3 km | 15.7 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 3.0 km | 11.1 |
| Padiham | 7.8 km | 10.7 |
| Clitheroe | 11.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |