Crap Towns / Shirebrook / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Shirebrook got?
OS maps no public park in Shirebrook (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 8 play spaces, 6.9 per 10,000 people, 15% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 19.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 27% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Market Warsop | 4.4 km | 27.7 |
| Clowne | 8.6 km | 27.0 |
| Mansfield | 7.0 km | 24.2 |
| Shirebrook | – | 19.7 |
| Bolsover | 6.2 km | 19.1 |
| Mansfield Woodhouse | 4.2 km | 18.8 |
| Sutton in Ashfield | 8.6 km | 14.8 |
| Forest Town | 6.7 km | 12.0 |
| North Wingfield and Holmewood | 10.0 km | 5.5 |
| Huthwaite | 10.2 km | 5.3 |
| Creswell | 6.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |