How many parks and green spaces are in Highcliffe and Walkford? 3 public parks

Highcliffe and Walkford has 3 public parks among 26 green space sites. Green space covers 5.0% of the area: about 24 m² per resident, or 3.3 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 62% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
24 m²
Less green space than
62% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
3.3

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 Highcliffe and Walkford?

Nea Meadows is the largest public park in Highcliffe and Walkford, at 5.7 hectares. 2 of the 3 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Highcliffe and Walkford
ParkSize
Nea Meadows5.7 hectares
Rothesay Park2.5 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Highcliffe and Walkford?

Other sports facilities cover the most ground in Highcliffe and Walkford: 12.5 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Highcliffe and Walkford by type
TypeArea
Other sports facilities12.5 hectares · 4 sites
Public parks and gardens8.9 hectares · 3 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces7.1 hectares · 2 sites
Playing fields5.5 hectares · 3 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds8,912 m² · 2 sites
Cemeteries4,213 m² · 1 site
Play spaces3,103 m² · 6 sites
Tennis courts2,301 m² · 3 sites
Bowling greens2,187 m² · 1 site
Golf coursesNot counted18.9 hectares · 1 site

Does Highcliffe and Walkford have a lot of green space?

A bit less than most areas. Highcliffe and Walkford has 24 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 27 m² across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Less green space per resident than 62% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Highcliffe and Walkford compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Highcliffe and WalkfordThis area24 m² per resident
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole27 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 24 m² for every resident adds up to 3.3 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Low means the second-lowest 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 03:24 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Highcliffe and Walkford dataset covers 473 postcodes.

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