Crap Towns / Dalkeith / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dalkeith got?
OS maps 15 public parks and gardens in Dalkeith (April 2026): 9.9 per 10,000 people, 4.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 13.2 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 6.0. 0.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 95% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 9.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 13.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 23.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Loanhead | 6.1 km | 18.1 |
| Penicuik | 11.3 km | 15.7 |
| Bonnyrigg | 3.5 km | 11.6 |
| Edinburgh | 11.0 km | 11.0 |
| Tranent | 9.0 km | 8.2 |
| Musselburgh | 5.4 km | 3.9 |
| Prestonpans | 8.8 km | 2.7 |
| Dalkeith | – | 0.7 |
| Cockenzie | 11.4 km | 0.0 |
| Gorebridge | 5.3 km | 0.0 |
| Mayfield | 2.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |