Crap Towns / Rothwell / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rothwell got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Rothwell (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 8.1 per 10,000 people, 35% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 22.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 44% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Earls Barton | 17.8 km | 40.7 |
| Rothwell | – | 22.3 |
| Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt | 18.5 km | 21.4 |
| Kettering | 6.4 km | 19.6 |
| Burton Latimer | 10.8 km | 19.5 |
| Desborough | 2.6 km | 15.2 |
| Brixworth | 12.6 km | 13.6 |
| Market Harborough | 10.0 km | 9.2 |
| Irthlingborough | 17.0 km | 9.0 |
| Wellingborough | 15.0 km | 4.4 |
| Corby | 11.1 km | 3.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |