Crap Towns / Dunblane / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dunblane got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Dunblane (April 2026): 3.4 per 10,000 people, 36% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 9.1 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 17.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 10% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 17.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Auchterarder | 18.9 km | 17.6 |
| Dunblane | – | 17.1 |
| Stirling | 7.9 km | 13.8 |
| Sauchie | 13.0 km | 12.6 |
| Denny | 19.1 km | 6.1 |
| Larbert | 19.5 km | 5.7 |
| Bannockburn | 11.4 km | 4.1 |
| Stenhousemuir | 20.3 km | 1.1 |
| Alloa | 12.9 km | 0.0 |
| Bonnybridge | 21.3 km | 0.0 |
| Tullibody | 9.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |