Crap Towns / Carnoustie / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Carnoustie got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Carnoustie (April 2026): 8.8 per 10,000 people, 3.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 9.7 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 41% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kirriemuir | 26.2 km | 33.9 |
| Monifieth | 6.9 km | 28.0 |
| Cupar | 27.4 km | 18.4 |
| Dundee | 15.3 km | 10.3 |
| Carnoustie | – | 9.1 |
| Brechin | 25.9 km | 8.5 |
| Montrose | 28.8 km | 7.3 |
| St Andrews | 19.4 km | 6.4 |
| Arbroath | 10.3 km | 5.2 |
| Forfar | 19.0 km | 4.3 |
| Leven | 38.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |