Crap Towns / Girvan / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Girvan got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Girvan (April 2026): 7.9 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 9.5 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 6.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 56% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 7.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 17.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Saltcoats | 45.0 km | 26.7 |
| Ardrossan | 45.6 km | 25.4 |
| Irvine | 43.5 km | 12.6 |
| Troon | 36.8 km | 12.0 |
| Cumnock | 44.3 km | 10.9 |
| Stevenston | 44.7 km | 10.4 |
| Ayr | 27.9 km | 10.0 |
| Prestwick | 32.5 km | 9.5 |
| Kilmarnock | 46.9 km | 8.4 |
| Girvan | – | 6.8 |
| Stranraer | 39.1 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |