Crap Towns / Ardrossan / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ardrossan got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Ardrossan (April 2026): 2.9 per 10,000 people, 16% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 8.7 per 10,000 people, 45% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 25.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 25.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Beith | 15.7 km | 33.9 |
| Saltcoats | 1.9 km | 26.7 |
| Dalry | 8.6 km | 26.2 |
| Ardrossan | – | 25.4 |
| Kilwinning | 6.6 km | 13.1 |
| Irvine | 10.8 km | 12.6 |
| Troon | 14.9 km | 12.0 |
| Stevenston | 4.0 km | 10.4 |
| Largs | 16.8 km | 8.5 |
| Stewarton | 18.8 km | 7.2 |
| Kilbirnie | 13.7 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |