Crap Towns / Dawlish / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dawlish got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Dawlish (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 6.8 per 10,000 people, 13% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 2.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 84% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey | 14.9 km | 38.5 |
| Newton Abbot | 12.6 km | 25.0 |
| Teignmouth | 4.3 km | 17.4 |
| Exmouth | 6.6 km | 15.6 |
| Budleigh Salterton | 10.5 km | 14.4 |
| Kingsteignton | 10.0 km | 14.0 |
| Sidmouth | 19.8 km | 11.8 |
| Exeter | 14.6 km | 10.7 |
| Paignton | 19.7 km | 10.1 |
| Torquay | 12.1 km | 7.7 |
| Dawlish | – | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |