Crap Towns / Larkhall / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Larkhall got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Larkhall (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 10.5 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 37% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Stonehouse | 4.5 km | 54.0 |
| Newarthill | 9.8 km | 27.6 |
| Hamilton | 7.3 km | 18.6 |
| Wishaw | 5.5 km | 11.5 |
| Larkhall | – | 9.7 |
| Strathaven | 8.6 km | 9.7 |
| New Stevenston | 8.8 km | 5.5 |
| Motherwell | 6.8 km | 5.0 |
| Newmains | 8.4 km | 4.9 |
| Carluke | 8.4 km | 4.8 |
| Bellshill | 10.1 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |