Crap Towns / Dumfries / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dumfries got?
OS maps 32 public parks and gardens in Dumfries (April 2026): 9.5 per 10,000 people, 3.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 54 play spaces, 16.0 per 10,000 people, 2.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 77% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 9.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 16.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 10.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wigton | 39.7 km | 48.0 |
| Whitehaven | 59.1 km | 29.9 |
| Maryport | 40.5 km | 19.6 |
| Locharbriggs | 3.5 km | 13.6 |
| Cockermouth | 48.2 km | 13.6 |
| Carlisle | 46.9 km | 12.3 |
| Cumnock | 59.4 km | 10.9 |
| Seaton | 45.9 km | 9.4 |
| Dumfries | – | 3.6 |
| Annan | 24.4 km | 3.5 |
| Workington | 48.0 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |