Crap Towns / Falmouth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Falmouth got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Falmouth (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 6.6 per 10,000 people, 10% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 15.5% 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 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hayle | 23.9 km | 27.9 |
| Redruth | 13.8 km | 20.8 |
| Helston | 14.5 km | 20.5 |
| Pool and Illogan | 16.4 km | 16.7 |
| Falmouth | – | 15.5 |
| St Ives | 29.5 km | 13.6 |
| Truro | 12.8 km | 12.1 |
| Camborne | 16.9 km | 12.0 |
| St Austell | 30.3 km | 10.7 |
| Newquay | 29.3 km | 5.0 |
| Penryn | 3.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |