Crap Towns / Dunfermline / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dunfermline got?
OS maps 32 public parks and gardens in Dunfermline (April 2026): 5.7 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 76 play spaces, 13.6 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 6.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 57% lower 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 | 13.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 18.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rosyth | 4.0 km | 21.8 |
| Kelty | 8.1 km | 7.4 |
| South Queensferry | 9.4 km | 7.2 |
| Dunfermline | – | 6.7 |
| Kirkliston | 12.5 km | 5.3 |
| Inverkeithing | 4.6 km | 4.9 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6.6 km | 2.1 |
| Burntisland | 12.4 km | 1.9 |
| Ballingry | 11.9 km | 0.0 |
| Dalgety Bay | 5.9 km | 0.0 |
| Lochgelly | 10.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |