Crap Towns / Dalry / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dalry got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Dalry (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 9.5 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 26.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 26.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Beith | 7.2 km | 33.9 |
| Saltcoats | 8.3 km | 26.7 |
| Dalry | – | 26.2 |
| Ardrossan | 8.6 km | 25.4 |
| Kilwinning | 6.2 km | 13.1 |
| Irvine | 11.5 km | 12.6 |
| Stevenston | 8.1 km | 10.4 |
| Largs | 13.2 km | 8.5 |
| Kilmarnock | 17.9 km | 8.4 |
| Stewarton | 13.2 km | 7.2 |
| Kilbirnie | 5.3 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |