Crap Towns / Penzance / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Penzance got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Penzance (April 2026): 6.7 per 10,000 people, 2.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 8.7 per 10,000 people, 45% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 10.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 33% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hayle | 12.4 km | 27.9 |
| Redruth | 26.1 km | 20.8 |
| Helston | 19.7 km | 20.5 |
| Pool and Illogan | 23.9 km | 16.7 |
| Falmouth | 33.2 km | 15.5 |
| St Ives | 10.7 km | 13.6 |
| Truro | 38.6 km | 12.1 |
| Camborne | 20.6 km | 12.0 |
| Penzance | – | 10.4 |
| Newquay | 47.5 km | 5.0 |
| Penryn | 31.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |