Crap Towns / Skipton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Skipton got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Skipton (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 8.0 per 10,000 people, 33% higher than the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Silsden | 7.4 km | 45.4 |
| Ilkley | 12.6 km | 42.3 |
| Barrowford | 17.9 km | 40.0 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 18.3 km | 26.9 |
| Colne | 15.0 km | 20.5 |
| Keighley | 12.3 km | 20.3 |
| Bingley | 17.1 km | 19.9 |
| Barnoldswick | 11.9 km | 9.2 |
| Haworth | 14.7 km | 0.0 |
| Skipton | – | 0.0 |
| Steeton | 8.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |