Crap Towns / Bridport / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bridport got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Bridport (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 8.9 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 20.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 30% higher than 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 | 8.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ilminster | 24.1 km | 45.8 |
| Crewkerne | 16.9 km | 30.5 |
| Bridport | – | 20.1 |
| Weymouth | 24.0 km | 19.1 |
| Seaton | 22.5 km | 17.4 |
| Dorchester | 22.3 km | 13.1 |
| Chard | 21.4 km | 8.9 |
| Yeovil | 24.4 km | 8.8 |
| Weston | 30.8 km | 5.2 |
| Axminster | 17.5 km | 2.9 |
| Sherborne | 29.4 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |