Crap Towns / Torquay / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Torquay got?
OS maps 22 public parks and gardens in Torquay (April 2026): 4.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 24 play spaces, 4.6 per 10,000 people, 23% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 7.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 50% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey | 15.3 km | 38.5 |
| Newton Abbot | 7.4 km | 25.0 |
| Brixham | 10.9 km | 19.7 |
| Teignmouth | 7.9 km | 17.4 |
| Exmouth | 18.2 km | 15.6 |
| Dartmouth | 15.9 km | 14.5 |
| Kingsteignton | 8.1 km | 14.0 |
| Paignton | 7.5 km | 10.1 |
| Totnes | 12.7 km | 7.7 |
| Torquay | – | 7.7 |
| Dawlish | 12.1 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |