Crap Towns / Bude / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bude got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Bude (April 2026): 5.4 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 8.2 per 10,000 people, 37% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 16.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Northam | 32.8 km | 22.9 |
| Braunton | 41.1 km | 19.7 |
| Bude | – | 16.0 |
| Launceston | 24.7 km | 14.8 |
| Okehampton | 39.5 km | 13.6 |
| Bodmin | 41.9 km | 12.4 |
| Wadebridge | 40.4 km | 10.8 |
| Fremington | 38.2 km | 5.5 |
| Liskeard | 41.8 km | 3.8 |
| Bideford | 31.3 km | 3.2 |
| Great Torrington | 31.0 km | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |