Crap Towns / Workington / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Workington got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Workington (April 2026): 4.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 22 play spaces, 10.3 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 80% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wigton | 32.6 km | 48.0 |
| Cleator Moor | 13.5 km | 34.3 |
| Whitehaven | 11.2 km | 29.9 |
| Maryport | 9.0 km | 19.6 |
| Cockermouth | 12.7 km | 13.6 |
| Carlisle | 48.2 km | 12.3 |
| Seaton | 2.9 km | 9.4 |
| Dumfries | 48.0 km | 3.6 |
| Annan | 43.3 km | 3.5 |
| Workington | – | 3.1 |
| Egremont | 17.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |