Crap Towns / Seaton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Seaton got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Seaton (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 5.9 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 9.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 39% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wigton | 29.8 km | 48.0 |
| Cleator Moor | 15.7 km | 34.3 |
| Whitehaven | 13.8 km | 29.9 |
| Maryport | 6.2 km | 19.6 |
| Cockermouth | 10.8 km | 13.6 |
| Carlisle | 45.5 km | 12.3 |
| Seaton | – | 9.4 |
| Dumfries | 45.9 km | 3.6 |
| Annan | 40.4 km | 3.5 |
| Workington | 2.9 km | 3.1 |
| Egremont | 19.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |