Crap Towns / Brechin / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Brechin got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Brechin (April 2026): 5.6 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 13.9 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 8.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 45% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 13.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 20.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kirriemuir | 22.1 km | 33.9 |
| Monifieth | 29.6 km | 28.0 |
| Banchory | 37.4 km | 12.4 |
| Dundee | 34.1 km | 10.3 |
| Stonehaven | 37.7 km | 9.8 |
| Carnoustie | 25.9 km | 9.1 |
| Brechin | – | 8.5 |
| Montrose | 12.0 km | 7.3 |
| Blairgowrie | 44.4 km | 5.5 |
| Arbroath | 19.2 km | 5.2 |
| Forfar | 17.3 km | 4.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |