Crap Towns / Nairn / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Nairn got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Nairn (April 2026): 3.1 per 10,000 people, 24% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 12.5 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 20.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 30% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 12.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Nairn | – | 20.1 |
| Dingwall | 33.5 km | 16.3 |
| Westhill | 21.2 km | 13.4 |
| Banchory | 101.5 km | 12.4 |
| Buckie | 55.3 km | 11.4 |
| Inverness | 24.6 km | 11.0 |
| Elgin | 34.3 km | 8.0 |
| Inverurie | 95.5 km | 5.9 |
| Alness | 26.2 km | 5.5 |
| Lossiemouth | 37.6 km | 4.0 |
| Forres | 15.8 km | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |