Crap Towns / Kelso / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kelso got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Kelso (April 2026): 5.7 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 22.8 per 10,000 people, 3.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 80% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 22.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Alnwick | 51.0 km | 22.1 |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | 32.2 km | 12.3 |
| Tranent | 50.3 km | 8.2 |
| Galashiels | 23.5 km | 6.6 |
| Haddington | 45.4 km | 5.2 |
| Hawick | 29.6 km | 3.3 |
| Kelso | – | 3.1 |
| Peebles | 47.8 km | 0.9 |
| Dunbar | 44.7 km | 0.0 |
| Gorebridge | 47.3 km | 0.0 |
| Mayfield | 49.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |