Crap Towns / Monifieth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Monifieth got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Monifieth (April 2026): 4.3 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 8.5 per 10,000 people, 42% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 28.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 11.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 28.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kirriemuir | 24.1 km | 33.9 |
| Monifieth | – | 28.0 |
| Cupar | 21.7 km | 18.4 |
| Dundee | 8.4 km | 10.3 |
| Carnoustie | 6.9 km | 9.1 |
| Brechin | 29.6 km | 8.5 |
| St Andrews | 16.6 km | 6.4 |
| Blairgowrie | 33.2 km | 5.5 |
| Arbroath | 16.9 km | 5.2 |
| Forfar | 18.3 km | 4.3 |
| Leven | 33.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |