How many parks and green spaces are in Whipsnade? 2 public parks

Whipsnade has 2 public parks among 4 green space sites. Green space covers 2.2% of the area: about 344 m² per resident, or 48 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 97% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
344 m²
More green space than
97% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
48

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

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What are the largest parks in Whipsnade?

The Green is the largest public park in Whipsnade, at 10.6 hectares. 1 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Whipsnade
ParkSize
The Green10.6 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Whipsnade?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Whipsnade: 14.7 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Whipsnade by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens14.7 hectares · 2 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds4,285 m² · 1 site
Golf coursesNot counted29.6 hectares · 1 site

Does Whipsnade have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Whipsnade has 344 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 47 m² across Central Bedfordshire. More green space per resident than 97% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Whipsnade compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
WhipsnadeThis area344 m² per resident
Central Bedfordshire47 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 344 m² for every resident adds up to 48 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Very High means the top 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.

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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 7 October 2026 at 03:58 with the latest Land Registry data (November 2025). The Whipsnade dataset covers 14 postcodes.

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