Crap Towns / Ripon / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ripon got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Ripon (April 2026): 4.8 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 9.0 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 16.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 8% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wetherby | 24.9 km | 44.3 |
| Northallerton | 23.4 km | 33.7 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 29.6 km | 26.9 |
| Harrogate | 16.8 km | 20.6 |
| Boston Spa | 29.4 km | 19.8 |
| Ripon | – | 16.8 |
| Easingwold | 22.1 km | 14.4 |
| Catterick Garrison | 28.4 km | 14.3 |
| Otley | 28.2 km | 14.0 |
| Knaresborough | 15.4 km | 6.5 |
| Thirsk | 15.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |