Crap Towns / Berwick-upon-Tweed / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Berwick-upon-Tweed got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Berwick-upon-Tweed (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 10.6 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 12.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 21% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Alnwick | 44.3 km | 22.1 |
| Amble | 55.5 km | 21.9 |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | – | 12.3 |
| Tranent | 62.1 km | 8.2 |
| Galashiels | 52.6 km | 6.6 |
| North Berwick | 55.2 km | 6.4 |
| Haddington | 52.9 km | 5.2 |
| Hawick | 61.8 km | 3.3 |
| Kelso | 32.2 km | 3.1 |
| Cockenzie | 62.7 km | 0.0 |
| Dunbar | 41.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |