Crap Towns / Looe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Looe got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Looe (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 5.6 per 10,000 people, 7% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 36.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.3 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 36.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Looe | – | 36.0 |
| Launceston | 31.7 km | 14.8 |
| Saltash | 17.4 km | 14.5 |
| Bodmin | 22.4 km | 12.4 |
| Torpoint | 17.9 km | 12.0 |
| Wadebridge | 32.6 km | 10.8 |
| St Austell | 23.4 km | 10.7 |
| Tavistock | 30.6 km | 9.3 |
| Plymouth | 23.9 km | 9.2 |
| St Blazey | 18.9 km | 5.4 |
| Liskeard | 11.1 km | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |