Crap Towns / Yeovil / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Yeovil got?
OS maps 14 public parks and gardens in Yeovil (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 42 play spaces, 8.4 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 8.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 43% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 20.9 km | 67.2 |
| Ilminster | 18.4 km | 45.8 |
| Crewkerne | 11.9 km | 30.5 |
| Bridport | 24.4 km | 20.1 |
| Glastonbury | 23.4 km | 14.1 |
| Somerton | 14.0 km | 10.9 |
| Chard | 22.9 km | 8.9 |
| Yeovil | – | 8.8 |
| Sherborne | 9.3 km | 2.2 |
| Gillingham | 28.3 km | 0.0 |
| Street | 21.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |