Crap Towns / Ryde / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ryde got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Ryde (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 5.4 per 10,000 people, 10% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 27.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 27.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Fareham | 14.5 km | 53.8 |
| Shanklin | 10.5 km | 52.9 |
| Newport | 10.0 km | 34.4 |
| Sandown | 8.1 km | 28.7 |
| Ryde | – | 27.4 |
| Cowes | 11.2 km | 25.5 |
| East Cowes | 9.1 km | 19.4 |
| Gosport | 8.6 km | 16.8 |
| Ventnor | 14.5 km | 16.1 |
| Portsmouth | 12.7 km | 14.8 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 11.6 km | 14.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |