How many parks and green spaces are in Cymru / Wales? 1,151 public parks
Cymru / Wales has 1,151 public parks among 11,395 green space sites. Green space covers 0.4% of the area: about 47 m² per resident, or 6.5 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 71% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 47 m²
- More green space than
- 71% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6.5
Public green space from OS Open Greenspace; golf courses are listed but not counted. Per resident uses Census 2021 population. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. How we calculate this
All house prices in Cymru / WalesWhat are the largest parks in Cymru / Wales?
Moel Famau Country Park is the largest public park in Cymru / Wales, at 863 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 343 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Moel Famau Country Park | 863 hectares |
| Margam Country Park | 320 hectares |
| Clyne Valley Country Park | 294 hectares |
| Parc Gweledig Padarn (Padarn Country Park) | 217 hectares |
| Dare Valley Country Park | 192 hectares |
| Llys-y-Frân Country Park | 190 hectares |
| Pembrey Country Park | 181 hectares |
| Parc Gwledig Dyfroedd Alun (Alyn Waters Country Park) | 154 hectares |
| Glan Faenol | 127 hectares |
| Parc Penallta (Penallta Country Park) | 123 hectares |
| Parc Gwledig Porthceri (Porthkerry Country Park) | 123 hectares |
| Parc Bryn Bach (Bryn Bach Park) | 120 hectares |
| Penllergare Valley Woods | 111 hectares |
| Cosmeston Lakes Country Park | 110 hectares |
| Parc Gwledig Cwm Sirhywi (Sirhowy Valley Country Park) | 109 hectares |
| Mynydd Mawr Woodland Park | 108 hectares |
| Parc Coetir Bargod | 95.8 hectares |
| Millennium Coastal Park | 95.7 hectares |
| Great Orme Country Park | 85.3 hectares |
| Erddig Country Park | 84.3 hectares |
| Llyn Llech Owain | 82.4 hectares |
| Gardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol Cymru (The National Botanic Garden of Wales) | 80.4 hectares |
| Parc Cwm Darran | 79.7 hectares |
| Afan Argoed Country Park | 63.8 hectares |
| Parc Gwepra (Wepre Park) | 60.8 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Cymru / Wales?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Cymru / Wales: 73 km². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 73 km² · 1,151 sites |
| Playing fields | 34 km² · 1,535 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 18 km² · 976 sites |
| Cemeteries | 850 hectares · 924 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 734 hectares · 2,079 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 511 hectares · 755 sites |
| Play spaces | 260 hectares · 3,014 sites |
| Bowling greens | 108 hectares · 395 sites |
| Tennis courts | 53.9 hectares · 376 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 68 km² · 190 sites |
Does Cymru / Wales have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Cymru / Wales has 47 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales. More green space per resident than 71% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Cymru / WalesThis area | 47 m² per resident |
| England and Wales overall | 39 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 47 m² for every resident adds up to 6.5 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
High means the second-highest fifth of areas in England and Wales. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by green space per resident, from Very Low to Very High.
Which parts of Cymru / Wales have the most green space?
Denbighshire has the most green space per resident of the 17 areas of Cymru / Wales, at about 109 m² per resident. The labels place each area among every area in England and Wales, in fifths from Very Low to Very High.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| DenbighshireVery High | 109 m² per resident |
| GwyneddVery High | 88 m² per resident |
| Sir Gaerfyrddin / CarmarthenshireVery High | 64 m² per resident |
| CaerphillyHigh | 60 m² per resident |
| PembrokeshireHigh | 59 m² per resident |
| WrexhamHigh | 55 m² per resident |
| PowysHigh | 50 m² per resident |
| Blaenau GwentHigh | 49 m² per resident |
| West GlamorganHigh | 48 m² per resident |
| FlintshireHigh | 40 m² per resident |
| Ynys Môn / Isle of AngleseyHigh | 37 m² per resident |
| ConwyHigh | 37 m² per resident |
| TorfaenTypical | 36 m² per resident |
| South GlamorganTypical | 35 m² per resident |
| Mid GlamorganTypical | 33 m² per resident |
| NewportTypical | 32 m² per resident |
| CeredigionTypical | 32 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Cymru / Wales?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Cymru / Wales.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 6 October 2026 at 14:32 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Cymru / Wales dataset covers 140,053 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.