Crap Towns / Chard / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Chard got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Chard (April 2026): 4.9 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 7.7 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 8.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 43% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ilminster | 6.5 km | 45.8 |
| Crewkerne | 11.8 km | 30.5 |
| Bridport | 21.4 km | 20.1 |
| Seaton | 20.2 km | 17.4 |
| Taunton | 18.8 km | 12.4 |
| Somerton | 25.2 km | 10.9 |
| Chard | – | 8.9 |
| Yeovil | 22.9 km | 8.8 |
| Honiton | 18.9 km | 5.4 |
| Wellington | 22.0 km | 2.9 |
| Axminster | 10.8 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |