Crap Towns / Wincanton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wincanton got?
OS maps no public park in Wincanton (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 3 play spaces, 4.4 per 10,000 people, 27% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 67.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 4.3 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 67.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | – | 67.2 |
| Shepton Mallet | 17.7 km | 25.4 |
| Glastonbury | 23.3 km | 14.1 |
| Frome | 20.8 km | 12.9 |
| Warminster | 23.6 km | 12.6 |
| Wells | 24.1 km | 12.1 |
| Somerton | 22.9 km | 10.9 |
| Yeovil | 20.9 km | 8.8 |
| Shaftesbury | 16.3 km | 2.6 |
| Sherborne | 13.8 km | 2.2 |
| Gillingham | 9.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |