Crap Towns / Crediton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Crediton got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Crediton (April 2026): 6.3 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 15.0 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 71% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 15.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey | 22.1 km | 38.5 |
| Ottery St Mary | 26.5 km | 33.5 |
| Teignmouth | 27.7 km | 17.4 |
| Exmouth | 25.3 km | 15.6 |
| Kingsteignton | 26.8 km | 14.0 |
| Okehampton | 24.9 km | 13.6 |
| Exeter | 12.4 km | 10.7 |
| Tiverton | 17.3 km | 5.4 |
| Crediton | – | 4.5 |
| Dawlish | 25.5 km | 2.5 |
| Cullompton | 19.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |