Crap Towns / Plymouth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Plymouth got?
OS maps 76 public parks and gardens in Plymouth (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 167 play spaces, 6.3 per 10,000 people, 5% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 9.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 41% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey | 38.3 km | 38.5 |
| Looe | 23.9 km | 36.0 |
| Launceston | 31.4 km | 14.8 |
| Saltash | 7.3 km | 14.5 |
| Torpoint | 6.1 km | 12.0 |
| Tavistock | 16.6 km | 9.3 |
| Plymouth | – | 9.2 |
| Totnes | 31.4 km | 7.7 |
| Liskeard | 24.7 km | 3.8 |
| Ivybridge | 14.4 km | 2.4 |
| Kingsbridge | 28.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |