Crap Towns / Galashiels / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Galashiels got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Galashiels (April 2026): 5.0 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 19 play spaces, 18.9 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 6.0. 6.6% 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 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 18.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Loanhead | 36.8 km | 18.1 |
| Penicuik | 35.8 km | 15.7 |
| Bonnyrigg | 34.6 km | 11.6 |
| Tranent | 37.7 km | 8.2 |
| Galashiels | – | 6.6 |
| Hawick | 21.2 km | 3.3 |
| Kelso | 23.5 km | 3.1 |
| Peebles | 24.4 km | 0.9 |
| Dalkeith | 34.8 km | 0.7 |
| Gorebridge | 29.8 km | 0.0 |
| Mayfield | 32.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |