Crap Towns / Bovey Tracey / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bovey Tracey got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Bovey Tracey (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 11.2 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 38.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 38.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey | – | 38.5 |
| Newton Abbot | 8.2 km | 25.0 |
| Teignmouth | 13.1 km | 17.4 |
| Exmouth | 20.5 km | 15.6 |
| Kingsteignton | 7.4 km | 14.0 |
| Exeter | 18.5 km | 10.7 |
| Paignton | 19.6 km | 10.1 |
| Totnes | 17.5 km | 7.7 |
| Torquay | 15.3 km | 7.7 |
| Crediton | 22.1 km | 4.5 |
| Dawlish | 14.9 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |