Crap Towns / Arbroath / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Arbroath got?
OS maps 19 public parks and gardens in Arbroath (April 2026): 8.1 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 25 play spaces, 10.6 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 66% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 26.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kirriemuir | 28.2 km | 33.9 |
| Monifieth | 16.9 km | 28.0 |
| Cupar | 37.6 km | 18.4 |
| Dundee | 24.7 km | 10.3 |
| Carnoustie | 10.3 km | 9.1 |
| Brechin | 19.2 km | 8.5 |
| Montrose | 19.0 km | 7.3 |
| St Andrews | 28.7 km | 6.4 |
| Blairgowrie | 45.5 km | 5.5 |
| Arbroath | – | 5.2 |
| Forfar | 20.3 km | 4.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |