Crap Towns / Tavistock / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Tavistock got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Tavistock (April 2026): 5.5 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 12.6 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 40% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey | 33.3 km | 38.5 |
| Looe | 30.6 km | 36.0 |
| Launceston | 18.5 km | 14.8 |
| Saltash | 16.2 km | 14.5 |
| Okehampton | 24.2 km | 13.6 |
| Torpoint | 19.2 km | 12.0 |
| Tavistock | – | 9.3 |
| Plymouth | 16.6 km | 9.2 |
| Totnes | 34.8 km | 7.7 |
| Liskeard | 24.7 km | 3.8 |
| Ivybridge | 23.4 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |