Crap Towns / Budleigh Salterton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Budleigh Salterton got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Budleigh Salterton (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 15.3 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 14.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 7% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 15.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 10.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ottery St Mary | 13.9 km | 33.5 |
| Teignmouth | 14.4 km | 17.4 |
| Seaton | 20.4 km | 17.4 |
| Exmouth | 4.2 km | 15.6 |
| Budleigh Salterton | – | 14.4 |
| Kingsteignton | 20.5 km | 14.0 |
| Sidmouth | 9.5 km | 11.8 |
| Exeter | 15.6 km | 10.7 |
| Torquay | 21.2 km | 7.7 |
| Honiton | 20.6 km | 5.4 |
| Dawlish | 10.5 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |