Crap Towns / Wideopen / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wideopen got?
OS maps no public park in Wideopen (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 4 play spaces, 4.4 per 10,000 people, 27% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 44.8% 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 | 4.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 44.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ponteland | 8.3 km | 54.8 |
| Throckley | 10.0 km | 51.4 |
| Wideopen | – | 44.8 |
| Shiremoor | 7.8 km | 29.1 |
| Longbenton | 4.4 km | 23.3 |
| Cramlington | 5.2 km | 17.4 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 5.3 km | 13.4 |
| Wallsend | 8.6 km | 6.6 |
| Killingworth | 3.6 km | 5.2 |
| Bedlington | 10.0 km | 4.3 |
| Seaton Delaval | 7.4 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |