Crap Towns / Penicuik / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Penicuik got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Penicuik (April 2026): 4.3 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 22 play spaces, 13.4 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 6.0. 15.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 13.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Loanhead | 5.9 km | 18.1 |
| Penicuik | – | 15.7 |
| Bonnyrigg | 7.8 km | 11.6 |
| Edinburgh | 11.2 km | 11.0 |
| Kirkliston | 17.8 km | 5.3 |
| Musselburgh | 15.3 km | 3.9 |
| Broxburn | 19.6 km | 0.9 |
| East Calder | 16.1 km | 0.9 |
| Dalkeith | 11.3 km | 0.7 |
| Gorebridge | 10.6 km | 0.0 |
| Mayfield | 10.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |