Crap Towns / Okehampton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Okehampton got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Okehampton (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 13.2 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 6.0. 13.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 12% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 13.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey | 28.1 km | 38.5 |
| Newton Abbot | 35.8 km | 25.0 |
| Launceston | 28.8 km | 14.8 |
| Kingsteignton | 35.5 km | 14.0 |
| Okehampton | – | 13.6 |
| Exeter | 34.2 km | 10.7 |
| South Molton | 32.8 km | 10.3 |
| Tavistock | 24.2 km | 9.3 |
| Crediton | 24.9 km | 4.5 |
| Bideford | 34.3 km | 3.2 |
| Great Torrington | 25.7 km | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |