Crap Towns / Gorebridge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Gorebridge got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Gorebridge (April 2026): 6.7 per 10,000 people, 2.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 9.0 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 12.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Loanhead | 7.9 km | 18.1 |
| Penicuik | 10.6 km | 15.7 |
| Bonnyrigg | 5.1 km | 11.6 |
| Edinburgh | 14.9 km | 11.0 |
| Tranent | 12.5 km | 8.2 |
| Musselburgh | 10.6 km | 3.9 |
| Prestonpans | 13.1 km | 2.7 |
| Dalkeith | 5.3 km | 0.7 |
| Cockenzie | 15.4 km | 0.0 |
| Gorebridge | – | 0.0 |
| Mayfield | 2.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |