Crap Towns / Ilfracombe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ilfracombe got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Ilfracombe (April 2026): 6.5 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 8.7 per 10,000 people, 45% higher than the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Northam | 19.4 km | 22.9 |
| Braunton | 10.9 km | 19.7 |
| Porthcawl | 43.2 km | 18.6 |
| Pyle | 47.4 km | 13.3 |
| South Molton | 28.8 km | 10.3 |
| Minehead | 44.9 km | 9.3 |
| Barnstaple | 14.8 km | 8.4 |
| Fremington | 15.3 km | 5.5 |
| Bideford | 21.6 km | 3.2 |
| Great Torrington | 28.0 km | 2.6 |
| Ilfracombe | – | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |