Crap Towns / Bridgwater / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bridgwater got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Bridgwater (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 43 play spaces, 9.0 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 64% lower than 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 | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ilminster | 23.0 km | 45.8 |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 13.0 km | 24.7 |
| Cheddar | 23.2 km | 20.4 |
| Glastonbury | 20.7 km | 14.1 |
| Weston-super-Mare | 24.7 km | 14.0 |
| Taunton | 13.7 km | 12.4 |
| Somerton | 20.1 km | 10.9 |
| Highbridge | 11.0 km | 5.9 |
| Bridgwater | – | 5.6 |
| Wellington | 22.5 km | 2.9 |
| Street | 18.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |