Crap Towns / Wick / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wick got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Wick (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 11.6 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 24.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 24.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wick | – | 24.9 |
| Nairn | 107.0 km | 20.1 |
| Dingwall | 123.4 km | 16.3 |
| Buckie | 86.5 km | 11.4 |
| Fraserburgh | 105.6 km | 9.4 |
| Elgin | 90.2 km | 8.0 |
| Alness | 108.6 km | 5.5 |
| Lossiemouth | 82.4 km | 4.0 |
| Kirkwall | 59.9 km | 3.9 |
| Forres | 98.7 km | 3.2 |
| Thurso | 30.8 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |