Crap Towns / Bideford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bideford got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Bideford (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 28 play spaces, 14.4 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 79% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 14.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Northam | 2.3 km | 22.9 |
| Braunton | 10.7 km | 19.7 |
| Bude | 31.3 km | 16.0 |
| Launceston | 44.0 km | 14.8 |
| Okehampton | 34.3 km | 13.6 |
| South Molton | 26.5 km | 10.3 |
| Barnstaple | 12.7 km | 8.4 |
| Fremington | 7.0 km | 5.5 |
| Bideford | – | 3.2 |
| Great Torrington | 8.7 km | 2.6 |
| Ilfracombe | 21.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |