Crap Towns / Totnes / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Totnes got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Totnes (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 7.6 per 10,000 people, 27% higher 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 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.0 | 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 | 17.5 km | 38.5 |
| Newton Abbot | 11.7 km | 25.0 |
| Brixham | 12.1 km | 19.7 |
| Teignmouth | 19.2 km | 17.4 |
| Dartmouth | 11.6 km | 14.5 |
| Kingsteignton | 14.6 km | 14.0 |
| Paignton | 8.1 km | 10.1 |
| Totnes | – | 7.7 |
| Torquay | 12.7 km | 7.7 |
| Ivybridge | 17.4 km | 2.4 |
| Kingsbridge | 17.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |