Crap Towns / Ulverston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ulverston got?
OS maps no public park in Ulverston (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 9 play spaces, 8.0 per 10,000 people, 33% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 23.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 50% 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 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton-le-Sands | 21.5 km | 37.1 |
| Millom | 12.0 km | 36.0 |
| Ulverston | – | 23.2 |
| Barrow-in-Furness | 12.2 km | 23.2 |
| Fleetwood | 31.2 km | 16.8 |
| Kendal | 27.2 km | 15.7 |
| Heysham | 20.2 km | 14.5 |
| Carnforth | 22.1 km | 10.9 |
| Lancaster | 24.5 km | 9.5 |
| Morecambe | 20.9 km | 8.3 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 7.1 km | 3.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |