Crap Towns / Exeter / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Exeter got?
OS maps 24 public parks and gardens in Exeter (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 79 play spaces, 6.3 per 10,000 people, 5% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 10.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 31% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey | 18.5 km | 38.5 |
| Ottery St Mary | 17.0 km | 33.5 |
| Teignmouth | 17.9 km | 17.4 |
| Exmouth | 13.1 km | 15.6 |
| Budleigh Salterton | 15.6 km | 14.4 |
| Kingsteignton | 19.6 km | 14.0 |
| Sidmouth | 19.4 km | 11.8 |
| Exeter | – | 10.7 |
| Crediton | 12.4 km | 4.5 |
| Dawlish | 14.6 km | 2.5 |
| Cullompton | 17.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |