Crap Towns / Sidmouth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Sidmouth got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Sidmouth (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 6.8 per 10,000 people, 13% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 11.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 24% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ottery St Mary | 7.2 km | 33.5 |
| Teignmouth | 23.8 km | 17.4 |
| Seaton | 11.8 km | 17.4 |
| Exmouth | 13.1 km | 15.6 |
| Budleigh Salterton | 9.5 km | 14.4 |
| Sidmouth | – | 11.8 |
| Exeter | 19.4 km | 10.7 |
| Honiton | 11.8 km | 5.4 |
| Axminster | 19.9 km | 2.9 |
| Dawlish | 19.8 km | 2.5 |
| Cullompton | 21.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |