Crap Towns / Forres / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Forres got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Forres (April 2026): 4.3 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 12.9 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 79% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 38.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Nairn | 15.8 km | 20.1 |
| Dingwall | 49.0 km | 16.3 |
| Westhill | 36.2 km | 13.4 |
| Banchory | 90.9 km | 12.4 |
| Buckie | 39.5 km | 11.4 |
| Inverness | 39.8 km | 11.0 |
| Elgin | 18.5 km | 8.0 |
| Inverurie | 82.1 km | 5.9 |
| Alness | 39.8 km | 5.5 |
| Lossiemouth | 22.5 km | 4.0 |
| Forres | – | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |