Crap Towns / Haddington / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Haddington got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Haddington (April 2026): 8.8 per 10,000 people, 3.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 29 play spaces, 25.5 per 10,000 people, 4.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 66% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 25.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnyrigg | 22.1 km | 11.6 |
| Tranent | 10.4 km | 8.2 |
| North Berwick | 11.9 km | 6.4 |
| Haddington | – | 5.2 |
| Musselburgh | 16.7 km | 3.9 |
| Prestonpans | 12.2 km | 2.7 |
| Dalkeith | 18.6 km | 0.7 |
| Cockenzie | 10.0 km | 0.0 |
| Dunbar | 17.2 km | 0.0 |
| Gorebridge | 20.4 km | 0.0 |
| Mayfield | 19.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |