Crap Towns / Dartmouth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dartmouth got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Dartmouth (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 19.0 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 6.0. 14.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 6% 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 | 19.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey | 27.4 km | 38.5 |
| Newton Abbot | 19.9 km | 25.0 |
| Brixham | 6.1 km | 19.7 |
| Teignmouth | 23.9 km | 17.4 |
| Dartmouth | – | 14.5 |
| Kingsteignton | 22.2 km | 14.0 |
| Paignton | 8.6 km | 10.1 |
| Totnes | 11.6 km | 7.7 |
| Torquay | 15.9 km | 7.7 |
| Ivybridge | 24.3 km | 2.4 |
| Kingsbridge | 15.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |