Crap Towns / Bonnyrigg / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bonnyrigg got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Bonnyrigg (April 2026): 5.5 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 21 play spaces, 11.6 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 11.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 25% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Loanhead | 3.1 km | 18.1 |
| Penicuik | 7.8 km | 15.7 |
| Bonnyrigg | – | 11.6 |
| Edinburgh | 9.8 km | 11.0 |
| Tranent | 12.5 km | 8.2 |
| Musselburgh | 8.2 km | 3.9 |
| Prestonpans | 12.2 km | 2.7 |
| Dalkeith | 3.5 km | 0.7 |
| Cockenzie | 14.8 km | 0.0 |
| Gorebridge | 5.1 km | 0.0 |
| Mayfield | 3.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |