Crap Towns / Lerwick / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Lerwick got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Lerwick (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 19.4 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 6.0. 6.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 58% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 19.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wick | 219.5 km | 24.9 |
| Buckie | 295.2 km | 11.4 |
| Fraserburgh | 279.4 km | 9.4 |
| Elgin | 305.6 km | 8.0 |
| Lerwick | – | 6.5 |
| Peterhead | 297.8 km | 5.0 |
| Ellon | 314.8 km | 4.8 |
| Lossiemouth | 298.1 km | 4.0 |
| Kirkwall | 165.5 km | 3.9 |
| Forres | 317.0 km | 3.2 |
| Thurso | 220.0 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |