Crap Towns / Braunton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Braunton got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Braunton (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 7.6 per 10,000 people, 27% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 19.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 27% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Northam | 8.6 km | 22.9 |
| Braunton | – | 19.7 |
| Bude | 41.1 km | 16.0 |
| Okehampton | 42.4 km | 13.6 |
| South Molton | 24.9 km | 10.3 |
| Minehead | 48.8 km | 9.3 |
| Barnstaple | 8.0 km | 8.4 |
| Fremington | 4.6 km | 5.5 |
| Bideford | 10.7 km | 3.2 |
| Great Torrington | 17.4 km | 2.6 |
| Ilfracombe | 10.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |