Crap Towns / Rosyth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rosyth got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Rosyth (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 6.8 per 10,000 people, 13% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 21.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 41% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rosyth | – | 21.8 |
| Kelty | 12.0 km | 7.4 |
| South Queensferry | 5.6 km | 7.2 |
| Linlithgow | 12.4 km | 6.9 |
| Dunfermline | 4.0 km | 6.7 |
| Bo'ness | 11.4 km | 6.3 |
| Kirkliston | 8.5 km | 5.3 |
| Inverkeithing | 2.3 km | 4.9 |
| Cowdenbeath | 9.8 km | 2.1 |
| Broxburn | 11.2 km | 0.9 |
| Dalgety Bay | 4.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |