Crap Towns / Bo'ness / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bo'ness got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Bo'ness (April 2026): 6.7 per 10,000 people, 2.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 7.4 per 10,000 people, 23% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 6.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 59% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 52.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rosyth | 11.4 km | 21.8 |
| Grangemouth | 6.2 km | 14.5 |
| Falkirk | 10.9 km | 9.8 |
| Bathgate | 13.0 km | 7.3 |
| Linlithgow | 4.0 km | 6.9 |
| Dunfermline | 12.8 km | 6.7 |
| Bo'ness | – | 6.3 |
| Inverkeithing | 13.6 km | 4.9 |
| Stenhousemuir | 12.6 km | 1.1 |
| Broxburn | 11.9 km | 0.9 |
| Polmont | 6.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |