Crap Towns / Whitehaven / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Whitehaven got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Whitehaven (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 4.4 per 10,000 people, 27% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 29.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.9 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 29.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wigton | 41.5 km | 48.0 |
| Millom | 41.7 km | 36.0 |
| Cleator Moor | 4.3 km | 34.3 |
| Whitehaven | – | 29.9 |
| Ulverston | 50.1 km | 23.2 |
| Maryport | 20.0 km | 19.6 |
| Cockermouth | 19.5 km | 13.6 |
| Seaton | 13.8 km | 9.4 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 49.9 km | 3.4 |
| Workington | 11.2 km | 3.1 |
| Egremont | 7.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |