Crap Towns / Seaton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Seaton got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Seaton (April 2026): 5.4 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 8.1 per 10,000 people, 35% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 17.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 12% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 17.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ilminster | 26.7 km | 45.8 |
| Ottery St Mary | 15.1 km | 33.5 |
| Crewkerne | 27.7 km | 30.5 |
| Bridport | 22.5 km | 20.1 |
| Seaton | – | 17.4 |
| Exmouth | 24.4 km | 15.6 |
| Budleigh Salterton | 20.4 km | 14.4 |
| Sidmouth | 11.8 km | 11.8 |
| Chard | 20.2 km | 8.9 |
| Honiton | 12.8 km | 5.4 |
| Axminster | 9.8 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |