Crap Towns / Ringwood / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ringwood got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Ringwood (April 2026): 5.5 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 5.5 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 32.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 32.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Barton on Sea | 14.9 km | 78.7 |
| Ferndown | 10.0 km | 71.8 |
| Verwood | 7.7 km | 60.2 |
| Wimborne Minster | 14.2 km | 52.7 |
| Ashley Heath | 4.4 km | 49.1 |
| West Moors | 7.9 km | 44.7 |
| Christchurch | 12.4 km | 38.7 |
| Ringwood | – | 32.3 |
| New Milton | 13.6 km | 30.8 |
| Bournemouth | 14.1 km | 20.2 |
| Ashley | 14.3 km | 10.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |