Crap Towns / Cumnock / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cumnock got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Cumnock (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 10.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 10.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 30% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 20.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Stonehouse | 32.1 km | 54.0 |
| Kilwinning | 35.8 km | 13.1 |
| Irvine | 30.3 km | 12.6 |
| Troon | 26.8 km | 12.0 |
| Cumnock | – | 10.9 |
| Ayr | 22.8 km | 10.0 |
| Strathaven | 28.2 km | 9.7 |
| Prestwick | 22.3 km | 9.5 |
| Kilmarnock | 23.0 km | 8.4 |
| Stewarton | 30.2 km | 7.2 |
| East Kilbride | 34.6 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |