Crap Towns / Great Torrington / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Great Torrington got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Great Torrington (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 25.2 per 10,000 people, 4.2 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 83% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 25.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Northam | 10.8 km | 22.9 |
| Braunton | 17.4 km | 19.7 |
| Bude | 31.0 km | 16.0 |
| Launceston | 38.6 km | 14.8 |
| Okehampton | 25.7 km | 13.6 |
| South Molton | 23.1 km | 10.3 |
| Barnstaple | 15.3 km | 8.4 |
| Fremington | 12.8 km | 5.5 |
| Bideford | 8.7 km | 3.2 |
| Great Torrington | – | 2.6 |
| Ilfracombe | 28.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |