Crap Towns / Glastonbury / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Glastonbury got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Glastonbury (April 2026): 4.8 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 10.8 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 14.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 9% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shepton Mallet | 12.3 km | 25.4 |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 22.1 km | 24.7 |
| Cheddar | 15.2 km | 20.4 |
| Paulton | 22.8 km | 19.8 |
| Midsomer Norton | 21.9 km | 14.6 |
| Glastonbury | – | 14.1 |
| Wells | 7.8 km | 12.1 |
| Somerton | 10.7 km | 10.9 |
| Highbridge | 19.9 km | 5.9 |
| Bridgwater | 20.7 km | 5.6 |
| Street | 3.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |