Crap Towns / Methil / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Methil got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Methil (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 14.9 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 1.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 92% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 14.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 22.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 1.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Cupar | 14.6 km | 18.4 |
| St Andrews | 21.2 km | 6.4 |
| Kirkcaldy | 11.1 km | 4.2 |
| Glenrothes | 9.4 km | 2.7 |
| Cardenden | 15.4 km | 2.3 |
| Cowdenbeath | 22.2 km | 2.1 |
| Burntisland | 19.0 km | 1.9 |
| Methil | – | 1.2 |
| Ballingry | 18.9 km | 0.0 |
| Leven | 1.7 km | 0.0 |
| Lochgelly | 18.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |