Crap Towns / Stonehaven / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stonehaven got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Stonehaven (April 2026): 8.1 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 14.3 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 37% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 14.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 20.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Banchory | 19.3 km | 12.4 |
| Stonehaven | – | 9.8 |
| Aberdeen | 20.7 km | 9.7 |
| Brechin | 37.7 km | 8.5 |
| Montrose | 31.7 km | 7.3 |
| Inverurie | 36.1 km | 5.9 |
| Portlethen | 11.8 km | 5.0 |
| Ellon | 45.1 km | 4.8 |
| Westhill | 20.8 km | 3.3 |
| Dyce | 25.6 km | 1.0 |
| Cove Bay | 16.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |