Crap Towns / Dingwall / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dingwall got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Dingwall (April 2026): 5.7 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 17.1 per 10,000 people, 2.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 16.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 5% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 17.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Nairn | 33.5 km | 20.1 |
| Dingwall | – | 16.3 |
| Westhill | 21.5 km | 13.4 |
| Buckie | 88.1 km | 11.4 |
| Inverness | 19.3 km | 11.0 |
| Fort William | 95.8 km | 9.3 |
| Elgin | 67.1 km | 8.0 |
| Alness | 14.9 km | 5.5 |
| Lossiemouth | 69.1 km | 4.0 |
| Forres | 49.0 km | 3.2 |
| Thurso | 122.7 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |