Crap Towns / Newton Abbot / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newton Abbot got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Newton Abbot (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 6.7 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 25.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 25.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey | 8.2 km | 38.5 |
| Newton Abbot | – | 25.0 |
| Brixham | 16.4 km | 19.7 |
| Teignmouth | 8.9 km | 17.4 |
| Exmouth | 19.2 km | 15.6 |
| Dartmouth | 19.9 km | 14.5 |
| Kingsteignton | 2.9 km | 14.0 |
| Paignton | 11.7 km | 10.1 |
| Totnes | 11.7 km | 7.7 |
| Torquay | 7.4 km | 7.7 |
| Dawlish | 12.6 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |