Crap Towns / Barnstaple / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Barnstaple got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Barnstaple (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 30 play spaces, 9.6 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 8.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 46% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Northam | 11.8 km | 22.9 |
| Braunton | 8.0 km | 19.7 |
| Okehampton | 37.6 km | 13.6 |
| South Molton | 16.9 km | 10.3 |
| Minehead | 42.8 km | 9.3 |
| Barnstaple | – | 8.4 |
| Fremington | 6.7 km | 5.5 |
| Crediton | 43.1 km | 4.5 |
| Bideford | 12.7 km | 3.2 |
| Great Torrington | 15.3 km | 2.6 |
| Ilfracombe | 14.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |