Crap Towns / Tiverton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Tiverton got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Tiverton (April 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 31 play spaces, 15.7 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 65% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 15.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ottery St Mary | 22.3 km | 33.5 |
| Exmouth | 31.4 km | 15.6 |
| Taunton | 29.8 km | 12.4 |
| Sidmouth | 29.2 km | 11.8 |
| Exeter | 20.8 km | 10.7 |
| South Molton | 27.6 km | 10.3 |
| Tiverton | – | 5.4 |
| Honiton | 23.7 km | 5.4 |
| Crediton | 17.3 km | 4.5 |
| Wellington | 20.1 km | 2.9 |
| Cullompton | 8.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |