Crap Towns / Shepton Mallet / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Shepton Mallet got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Shepton Mallet (April 2026): 3.1 per 10,000 people, 24% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 6.2 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 25.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 25.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 17.7 km | 67.2 |
| Shepton Mallet | – | 25.4 |
| Cheddar | 19.0 km | 20.4 |
| Paulton | 13.5 km | 19.8 |
| Midsomer Norton | 11.6 km | 14.6 |
| Glastonbury | 12.3 km | 14.1 |
| Frome | 16.5 km | 12.9 |
| Wells | 7.8 km | 12.1 |
| Radstock | 13.2 km | 9.6 |
| Peasedown St John | 16.4 km | 7.2 |
| Street | 15.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |