Crap Towns / Dunoon / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dunoon got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Dunoon (April 2026): 8.8 per 10,000 people, 3.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 7.5 per 10,000 people, 25% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 18.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 22% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Port Glasgow | 16.3 km | 20.4 |
| Dunoon | – | 18.9 |
| Helensburgh | 13.7 km | 18.9 |
| Greenock | 9.5 km | 15.3 |
| Gourock | 5.8 km | 14.6 |
| Houston | 26.2 km | 14.1 |
| Bonhill | 22.5 km | 11.8 |
| Largs | 18.0 km | 8.5 |
| Alexandria | 21.7 km | 2.9 |
| Balloch | 22.4 km | 0.0 |
| Dumbarton | 22.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |