Crap Towns / Lossiemouth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Lossiemouth got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Lossiemouth (April 2026): 7.5 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 18.0 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 74% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 7.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 18.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Nairn | 37.6 km | 20.1 |
| Dingwall | 69.1 km | 16.3 |
| Westhill | 58.6 km | 13.4 |
| Buckie | 20.3 km | 11.4 |
| Inverness | 62.1 km | 11.0 |
| Fraserburgh | 76.1 km | 9.4 |
| Elgin | 7.8 km | 8.0 |
| Inverurie | 72.8 km | 5.9 |
| Alness | 57.4 km | 5.5 |
| Lossiemouth | – | 4.0 |
| Forres | 22.5 km | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |