Crap Towns / Penryn / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Penryn got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Penryn (April 2026): 3.6 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 5.4 per 10,000 people, 10% lower than the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hayle | 21.3 km | 27.9 |
| Redruth | 10.8 km | 20.8 |
| Helston | 13.5 km | 20.5 |
| Pool and Illogan | 13.4 km | 16.7 |
| Falmouth | 3.0 km | 15.5 |
| St Ives | 26.9 km | 13.6 |
| Truro | 11.4 km | 12.1 |
| Camborne | 14.1 km | 12.0 |
| St Austell | 30.6 km | 10.7 |
| Newquay | 27.5 km | 5.0 |
| Penryn | – | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |