Crap Towns / Somerton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Somerton got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Somerton (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 17.6 per 10,000 people, 2.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 10.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 30% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 17.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 22.9 km | 67.2 |
| Ilminster | 18.7 km | 45.8 |
| Crewkerne | 19.4 km | 30.5 |
| Shepton Mallet | 20.1 km | 25.4 |
| Glastonbury | 10.7 km | 14.1 |
| Wells | 18.3 km | 12.1 |
| Somerton | – | 10.9 |
| Yeovil | 14.0 km | 8.8 |
| Bridgwater | 20.1 km | 5.6 |
| Sherborne | 19.4 km | 2.2 |
| Street | 7.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |