Crap Towns / Wetherby / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wetherby got?
OS maps no public park in Wetherby (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 5 play spaces, 4.3 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 44.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.9 times 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 | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 44.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kippax | 18.4 km | 52.7 |
| Garforth | 15.8 km | 49.0 |
| Wetherby | – | 44.3 |
| Tadcaster | 9.5 km | 41.3 |
| Leeds | 17.8 km | 29.1 |
| Harrogate | 11.8 km | 20.6 |
| Boston Spa | 4.6 km | 19.8 |
| Allerton Bywater | 19.8 km | 18.5 |
| Yeadon | 19.7 km | 13.6 |
| Knaresborough | 9.7 km | 6.5 |
| Sherburn in Elmet | 19.6 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |