Crap Towns / Montrose / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Montrose got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Montrose (April 2026): 8.9 per 10,000 people, 3.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 18 play spaces, 16.0 per 10,000 people, 2.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 7.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 53% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 16.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kirriemuir | 33.5 km | 33.9 |
| Monifieth | 34.4 km | 28.0 |
| Banchory | 37.5 km | 12.4 |
| Dundee | 40.9 km | 10.3 |
| Stonehaven | 31.7 km | 9.8 |
| Carnoustie | 28.8 km | 9.1 |
| Brechin | 12.0 km | 8.5 |
| Montrose | – | 7.3 |
| Arbroath | 19.0 km | 5.2 |
| Portlethen | 43.5 km | 5.0 |
| Forfar | 27.5 km | 4.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |