Crap Towns / Taunton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Taunton got?
OS maps 11 public parks and gardens in Taunton (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 57 play spaces, 9.2 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 12.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 20% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ilminster | 16.9 km | 45.8 |
| Crewkerne | 26.5 km | 30.5 |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 26.0 km | 24.7 |
| Taunton | – | 12.4 |
| Somerton | 25.7 km | 10.9 |
| Chard | 18.8 km | 8.9 |
| Highbridge | 24.3 km | 5.9 |
| Bridgwater | 13.7 km | 5.6 |
| Honiton | 25.7 km | 5.4 |
| Wellington | 9.8 km | 2.9 |
| Cullompton | 27.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |