Crap Towns / Crewkerne / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Crewkerne got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Crewkerne (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 5.7 per 10,000 people, 5% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 30.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | less than 0.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 30.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ilminster | 9.6 km | 45.8 |
| Crewkerne | – | 30.5 |
| Bridport | 16.9 km | 20.1 |
| Seaton | 27.7 km | 17.4 |
| Taunton | 26.5 km | 12.4 |
| Somerton | 19.4 km | 10.9 |
| Chard | 11.8 km | 8.9 |
| Yeovil | 11.9 km | 8.8 |
| Axminster | 18.2 km | 2.9 |
| Sherborne | 20.6 km | 2.2 |
| Street | 27.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |