Crap Towns / Peebles / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Peebles got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Peebles (April 2026): 7.7 per 10,000 people, 3.1 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 21 play spaces, 23.1 per 10,000 people, 3.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 0.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 94% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 7.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 23.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 24.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Loanhead | 25.6 km | 18.1 |
| Penicuik | 21.0 km | 15.7 |
| Bonnyrigg | 25.4 km | 11.6 |
| Edinburgh | 32.1 km | 11.0 |
| Galashiels | 24.4 km | 6.6 |
| Musselburgh | 33.4 km | 3.9 |
| Peebles | – | 0.9 |
| East Calder | 31.9 km | 0.9 |
| Dalkeith | 28.0 km | 0.7 |
| Gorebridge | 23.4 km | 0.0 |
| Mayfield | 25.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |