Crap Towns / Alness / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Alness got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Alness (April 2026): 8.4 per 10,000 people, 3.4 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 23.6 per 10,000 people, 3.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 65% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 23.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wick | 108.6 km | 24.9 |
| Nairn | 26.2 km | 20.1 |
| Dingwall | 14.9 km | 16.3 |
| Westhill | 25.5 km | 13.4 |
| Buckie | 77.2 km | 11.4 |
| Inverness | 25.4 km | 11.0 |
| Elgin | 56.7 km | 8.0 |
| Alness | – | 5.5 |
| Lossiemouth | 57.4 km | 4.0 |
| Forres | 39.8 km | 3.2 |
| Thurso | 108.7 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |