Crap Towns / Westhill / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Westhill got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Westhill (April 2026): 10.6 per 10,000 people, 4.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 17.6 per 10,000 people, 2.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 13.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 14% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 10.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 17.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 14.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Nairn | 21.2 km | 20.1 |
| Dingwall | 21.5 km | 16.3 |
| Westhill | – | 13.4 |
| Buckie | 75.2 km | 11.4 |
| Inverness | 3.8 km | 11.0 |
| Fort William | 92.2 km | 9.3 |
| Elgin | 54.5 km | 8.0 |
| Inverurie | 109.1 km | 5.9 |
| Alness | 25.5 km | 5.5 |
| Lossiemouth | 58.6 km | 4.0 |
| Forres | 36.2 km | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |