Crap Towns / Worksop / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Worksop got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Worksop (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 3.5 per 10,000 people, 42% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 28.7% 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 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 28.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Retford | 11.9 km | 45.9 |
| Harworth and Bircotes | 12.9 km | 30.8 |
| Worksop | – | 28.7 |
| Market Warsop | 12.2 km | 27.7 |
| Clowne | 10.2 km | 27.0 |
| Kiveton Park | 9.7 km | 20.3 |
| Dinnington | 9.0 km | 12.5 |
| Carlton in Lindrick | 5.1 km | 9.9 |
| Killamarsh | 13.0 km | 2.9 |
| Creswell | 8.5 km | 0.0 |
| North Anston | 8.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |