Crap Towns / Buckie / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Buckie got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Buckie (April 2026): 7.7 per 10,000 people, 3.1 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 15.5 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 11.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 26% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 7.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 15.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Nairn | 55.3 km | 20.1 |
| Buckie | – | 11.4 |
| Fraserburgh | 56.3 km | 9.4 |
| Elgin | 21.0 km | 8.0 |
| Inverurie | 55.7 km | 5.9 |
| Peterhead | 71.9 km | 5.0 |
| Ellon | 63.4 km | 4.8 |
| Lossiemouth | 20.3 km | 4.0 |
| Westhill | 70.5 km | 3.3 |
| Forres | 39.5 km | 3.2 |
| Dyce | 69.8 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |