Crap Towns / Blairgowrie / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Blairgowrie got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Blairgowrie (April 2026): 6.4 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 10.6 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 65% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kirriemuir | 22.4 km | 33.9 |
| Monifieth | 33.2 km | 28.0 |
| Cupar | 35.8 km | 18.4 |
| Auchterarder | 40.4 km | 17.6 |
| Scone | 18.8 km | 16.1 |
| Crieff | 39.2 km | 13.6 |
| Dundee | 25.9 km | 10.3 |
| Perth | 21.9 km | 9.7 |
| Carnoustie | 38.9 km | 9.1 |
| Blairgowrie | – | 5.5 |
| Forfar | 27.8 km | 4.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |