Crap Towns / Thurso / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Thurso got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Thurso (April 2026): 5.4 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 18 play spaces, 24.2 per 10,000 people, 4.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 1.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 88% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 24.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 1.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wick | 30.8 km | 24.9 |
| Nairn | 114.4 km | 20.1 |
| Dingwall | 122.7 km | 16.3 |
| Westhill | 130.3 km | 13.4 |
| Buckie | 107.8 km | 11.4 |
| Elgin | 106.3 km | 8.0 |
| Alness | 108.7 km | 5.5 |
| Lossiemouth | 98.8 km | 4.0 |
| Kirkwall | 54.4 km | 3.9 |
| Forres | 110.1 km | 3.2 |
| Thurso | – | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |