Crap Towns / Thirsk / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Thirsk got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Thirsk (April 2026): 17.0 per 10,000 people, 6.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 13.6 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 17.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 13.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Haxby | 29.8 km | 44.7 |
| Northallerton | 13.8 km | 33.7 |
| Ingleby Barwick | 31.7 km | 24.9 |
| Strensall | 29.5 km | 22.3 |
| Harrogate | 29.9 km | 20.6 |
| Ripon | 15.9 km | 16.8 |
| Easingwold | 15.6 km | 14.4 |
| Catterick Garrison | 29.0 km | 14.3 |
| Yarm | 29.9 km | 9.1 |
| Knaresborough | 26.2 km | 6.5 |
| Thirsk | – | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |