Crap Towns / Wigton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wigton got?
OS maps no public park in Wigton (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 4 play spaces, 7.4 per 10,000 people, 23% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 48.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.1 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 | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 48.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wigton | – | 48.0 |
| Cleator Moor | 41.1 km | 34.3 |
| Penrith | 31.5 km | 19.8 |
| Maryport | 24.7 km | 19.6 |
| Locharbriggs | 40.4 km | 13.6 |
| Cockermouth | 22.2 km | 13.6 |
| Carlisle | 15.8 km | 12.3 |
| Seaton | 29.8 km | 9.4 |
| Dumfries | 39.7 km | 3.6 |
| Annan | 19.2 km | 3.5 |
| Workington | 32.6 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |