Crap Towns / Burntisland / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Burntisland got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Burntisland (April 2026): 8.0 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 19.2 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 6.0. 1.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 88% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 19.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 28.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 1.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rosyth | 12.9 km | 21.8 |
| Kelty | 12.5 km | 7.4 |
| Dunfermline | 12.4 km | 6.7 |
| Inverkeithing | 10.7 km | 4.9 |
| Kirkcaldy | 8.3 km | 4.2 |
| Cardenden | 9.3 km | 2.3 |
| Cowdenbeath | 9.0 km | 2.1 |
| Burntisland | – | 1.9 |
| Ballingry | 11.9 km | 0.0 |
| Dalgety Bay | 8.2 km | 0.0 |
| Lochgelly | 9.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |