Crap Towns / Largs / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Largs got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Largs (April 2026): 8.2 per 10,000 people, 3.3 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 9.2 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 8.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 45% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 14.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Beith | 15.1 km | 33.9 |
| Saltcoats | 18.0 km | 26.7 |
| Dalry | 13.2 km | 26.2 |
| Ardrossan | 16.8 km | 25.4 |
| Port Glasgow | 19.0 km | 20.4 |
| Dunoon | 18.0 km | 18.9 |
| Greenock | 17.5 km | 15.3 |
| Gourock | 17.3 km | 14.6 |
| Kilwinning | 18.8 km | 13.1 |
| Largs | – | 8.5 |
| Kilbirnie | 12.4 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |