Crap Towns / Exmouth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Exmouth got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Exmouth (April 2026): 3.4 per 10,000 people, 36% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 24 play spaces, 6.8 per 10,000 people, 13% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 15.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey | 20.5 km | 38.5 |
| Ottery St Mary | 16.2 km | 33.5 |
| Newton Abbot | 19.2 km | 25.0 |
| Teignmouth | 10.8 km | 17.4 |
| Exmouth | – | 15.6 |
| Budleigh Salterton | 4.2 km | 14.4 |
| Kingsteignton | 16.6 km | 14.0 |
| Sidmouth | 13.1 km | 11.8 |
| Exeter | 13.1 km | 10.7 |
| Torquay | 18.2 km | 7.7 |
| Dawlish | 6.6 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |