Crap Towns / Truro / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Truro got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Truro (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 24 play spaces, 10.4 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 12.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 22% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hayle | 26.7 km | 27.9 |
| Redruth | 12.7 km | 20.8 |
| Helston | 23.8 km | 20.5 |
| Pool and Illogan | 15.4 km | 16.7 |
| Falmouth | 12.8 km | 15.5 |
| Truro | – | 12.1 |
| Camborne | 18.2 km | 12.0 |
| St Austell | 21.2 km | 10.7 |
| St Blazey | 25.6 km | 5.4 |
| Newquay | 16.6 km | 5.0 |
| Penryn | 11.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |