Crap Towns / Minehead / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Minehead got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Minehead (April 2026): 3.4 per 10,000 people, 36% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 11.1 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 40% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Burnham-on-Sea | 34.3 km | 24.7 |
| Penarth | 33.5 km | 18.0 |
| Llantwit Major | 22.7 km | 14.5 |
| Taunton | 33.6 km | 12.4 |
| Dinas Powis | 31.5 km | 10.9 |
| South Molton | 32.3 km | 10.3 |
| Minehead | – | 9.3 |
| Tiverton | 33.5 km | 5.4 |
| Rhoose | 23.0 km | 5.1 |
| Wellington | 30.7 km | 2.9 |
| Barry | 27.1 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |