Crap Towns / North Berwick / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has North Berwick got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in North Berwick (April 2026): 4.8 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 14.4 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 6.0. 6.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 59% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 14.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 13.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Tranent | 18.9 km | 8.2 |
| North Berwick | – | 6.4 |
| Haddington | 11.9 km | 5.2 |
| Kirkcaldy | 28.3 km | 4.2 |
| Musselburgh | 24.1 km | 3.9 |
| Prestonpans | 19.4 km | 2.7 |
| Methil | 23.6 km | 1.2 |
| Dalkeith | 27.9 km | 0.7 |
| Cockenzie | 16.7 km | 0.0 |
| Dunbar | 14.3 km | 0.0 |
| Leven | 23.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |