Crap Towns / Banchory / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Banchory got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Banchory (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 15.8 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 12.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 20% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 15.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 15.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Banchory | – | 12.4 |
| Stonehaven | 19.3 km | 9.8 |
| Aberdeen | 24.7 km | 9.7 |
| Brechin | 37.4 km | 8.5 |
| Montrose | 37.5 km | 7.3 |
| Inverurie | 26.2 km | 5.9 |
| Portlethen | 21.7 km | 5.0 |
| Ellon | 43.2 km | 4.8 |
| Westhill | 16.4 km | 3.3 |
| Dyce | 24.1 km | 1.0 |
| Cove Bay | 25.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |