Crap Towns / Devizes / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Devizes got?
OS maps 11 public parks and gardens in Devizes (April 2026): 5.6 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 34 play spaces, 17.4 per 10,000 people, 2.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 72% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 17.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Marlborough | 19.3 km | 24.7 |
| Chippenham | 15.4 km | 15.2 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 18.3 km | 14.7 |
| Warminster | 21.0 km | 12.6 |
| Trowbridge | 15.1 km | 11.3 |
| Corsham | 16.8 km | 10.3 |
| Melksham | 10.5 km | 6.8 |
| Devizes | – | 4.3 |
| Calne | 9.6 km | 4.0 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 22.1 km | 3.7 |
| Westbury | 17.4 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |