Crap Towns / Musselburgh / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Musselburgh got?
OS maps 14 public parks and gardens in Musselburgh (April 2026): 6.5 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 30 play spaces, 14.0 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 75% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 14.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Loanhead | 9.4 km | 18.1 |
| Penicuik | 15.3 km | 15.7 |
| Bonnyrigg | 8.2 km | 11.6 |
| Edinburgh | 10.4 km | 11.0 |
| Tranent | 6.3 km | 8.2 |
| Musselburgh | – | 3.9 |
| Prestonpans | 4.8 km | 2.7 |
| Dalkeith | 5.4 km | 0.7 |
| Cockenzie | 7.5 km | 0.0 |
| Gorebridge | 10.6 km | 0.0 |
| Mayfield | 7.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |