Crap Towns / Torpoint / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Torpoint got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Torpoint (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 7.0 per 10,000 people, 17% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 12.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 23% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Looe | 17.9 km | 36.0 |
| Launceston | 30.7 km | 14.8 |
| Saltash | 3.9 km | 14.5 |
| Torpoint | – | 12.0 |
| Tavistock | 19.2 km | 9.3 |
| Plymouth | 6.1 km | 9.2 |
| Totnes | 37.4 km | 7.7 |
| St Blazey | 36.7 km | 5.4 |
| Liskeard | 20.1 km | 3.8 |
| Ivybridge | 20.1 km | 2.4 |
| Kingsbridge | 32.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |