Crap Towns / Inverness / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Inverness got?
OS maps 38 public parks and gardens in Inverness (April 2026): 7.9 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 73 play spaces, 15.1 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 11.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 29% 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 | 15.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 14.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Nairn | 24.6 km | 20.1 |
| Dingwall | 19.3 km | 16.3 |
| Westhill | 3.8 km | 13.4 |
| Buckie | 78.9 km | 11.4 |
| Inverness | – | 11.0 |
| Fort William | 89.5 km | 9.3 |
| Elgin | 58.2 km | 8.0 |
| Alness | 25.4 km | 5.5 |
| Blairgowrie | 112.2 km | 5.5 |
| Lossiemouth | 62.1 km | 4.0 |
| Forres | 39.8 km | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |