Crap Towns / Prestonpans / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Prestonpans got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Prestonpans (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 18 play spaces, 16.9 per 10,000 people, 2.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 83% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 16.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Loanhead | 13.9 km | 18.1 |
| Bonnyrigg | 12.2 km | 11.6 |
| Edinburgh | 14.9 km | 11.0 |
| Tranent | 2.3 km | 8.2 |
| Haddington | 12.2 km | 5.2 |
| Musselburgh | 4.8 km | 3.9 |
| Prestonpans | – | 2.7 |
| Dalkeith | 8.8 km | 0.7 |
| Cockenzie | 2.8 km | 0.0 |
| Gorebridge | 13.1 km | 0.0 |
| Mayfield | 10.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |