Crap Towns / Forfar / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Forfar got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Forfar (April 2026): 5.8 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 10.9 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 72% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 46.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kirriemuir | 7.8 km | 33.9 |
| Monifieth | 18.3 km | 28.0 |
| Cupar | 37.0 km | 18.4 |
| Dundee | 19.2 km | 10.3 |
| Carnoustie | 19.0 km | 9.1 |
| Brechin | 17.3 km | 8.5 |
| Montrose | 27.5 km | 7.3 |
| St Andrews | 34.8 km | 6.4 |
| Blairgowrie | 27.8 km | 5.5 |
| Arbroath | 20.3 km | 5.2 |
| Forfar | – | 4.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |