Crap Towns / Ayr / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ayr got?
OS maps 35 public parks and gardens in Ayr (April 2026): 7.6 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 51 play spaces, 11.0 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 10.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 35% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 7.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 25.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Saltcoats | 23.3 km | 26.7 |
| Ardrossan | 24.8 km | 25.4 |
| Kilwinning | 22.8 km | 13.1 |
| Irvine | 17.9 km | 12.6 |
| Troon | 10.9 km | 12.0 |
| Cumnock | 22.8 km | 10.9 |
| Stevenston | 21.9 km | 10.4 |
| Ayr | – | 10.0 |
| Prestwick | 4.9 km | 9.5 |
| Kilmarnock | 19.1 km | 8.4 |
| Stewarton | 26.3 km | 7.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |