Crap Towns / Weston-super-Mare / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Weston-super-Mare got?
OS maps 26 public parks and gardens in Weston-super-Mare (April 2026): 3.1 per 10,000 people, 24% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 36 play spaces, 4.3 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 14.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 10% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Clevedon | 12.0 km | 41.2 |
| Nailsea | 16.6 km | 36.6 |
| Yatton | 10.9 km | 27.9 |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 11.7 km | 24.7 |
| Cheddar | 14.5 km | 20.4 |
| Penarth | 19.2 km | 18.0 |
| Weston-super-Mare | – | 14.0 |
| Dinas Powis | 20.5 km | 10.9 |
| Portishead | 20.2 km | 7.3 |
| Highbridge | 13.8 km | 5.9 |
| Barry | 22.5 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |