Crap Towns / Launceston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Launceston got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Launceston (April 2026): 2.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 8.3 per 10,000 people, 38% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 14.8% 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 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Looe | 31.7 km | 36.0 |
| Bude | 24.7 km | 16.0 |
| Launceston | – | 14.8 |
| Saltash | 26.9 km | 14.5 |
| Okehampton | 28.8 km | 13.6 |
| Bodmin | 31.0 km | 12.4 |
| Torpoint | 30.7 km | 12.0 |
| Wadebridge | 35.8 km | 10.8 |
| Tavistock | 18.5 km | 9.3 |
| Plymouth | 31.4 km | 9.2 |
| Liskeard | 21.1 km | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |