Crap Towns / Kirriemuir / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kirriemuir got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Kirriemuir (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 10.0 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 33.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 33.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kirriemuir | – | 33.9 |
| Monifieth | 24.1 km | 28.0 |
| Cupar | 39.9 km | 18.4 |
| Scone | 37.4 km | 16.1 |
| Dundee | 22.4 km | 10.3 |
| Carnoustie | 26.2 km | 9.1 |
| Brechin | 22.1 km | 8.5 |
| Montrose | 33.5 km | 7.3 |
| Blairgowrie | 22.4 km | 5.5 |
| Arbroath | 28.2 km | 5.2 |
| Forfar | 7.8 km | 4.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |