How many parks and green spaces are in Fenland? 43 public parks
Fenland has 43 public parks among 297 green space sites. Green space covers 0.5% of the area: about 25 m² per resident, or 3.4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 60% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 25 m²
- Less green space than
- 60% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 3.4
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 FenlandWhat are the largest parks in Fenland?
Lattersey Nature Reserve is the largest public park in Fenland, at 11.8 hectares. 5 of the 43 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Lattersey Nature Reserve | 11.8 hectares |
| West End Park | 9.5 hectares |
| Wisbech Park | 7.1 hectares |
| North Green | 1.2 hectares |
| The Foal Ground | 8,583 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Fenland?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Fenland: 104 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 104 hectares · 50 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 48.3 hectares · 27 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 48.2 hectares · 43 sites |
| Cemeteries | 24.8 hectares · 18 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 22 hectares · 19 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 16.7 hectares · 27 sites |
| Play spaces | 10.8 hectares · 91 sites |
| Bowling greens | 3.7 hectares · 15 sites |
| Tennis courts | 9,266 m² · 4 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 84.3 hectares · 3 sites |
Does Fenland have a lot of green space?
A bit less than most areas. Fenland has 25 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 40 m² across Cambridgeshire. Less green space per resident than 60% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| FenlandThis area | 25 m² per resident |
| Cambridgeshire | 40 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 25 m² for every resident adds up to 3.4 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.
Which parts of Fenland have the most green space?
Parson Drove has the most green space per resident of the 16 areas of Fenland, at about 65 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 |
|---|---|
| Parson DroveVery High | 65 m² per resident |
| Tydd St. GilesHigh | 42 m² per resident |
| Wisbech St. MaryTypical | 34 m² per resident |
| GorefieldTypical | 33 m² per resident |
| DoddingtonTypical | 33 m² per resident |
| ChristchurchTypical | 29 m² per resident |
| NewtonTypical | 29 m² per resident |
| WhittleseyTypical | 27 m² per resident |
| ChatterisLow | 25 m² per resident |
| WimblingtonLow | 24 m² per resident |
| LeveringtonLow | 22 m² per resident |
| WisbechLow | 22 m² per resident |
| MarchLow | 21 m² per resident |
| ElmLow | 19 m² per resident |
| ManeaLow | 19 m² per resident |
| BenwickVery Low | 11 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Fenland?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Fenland.
- What is the average house price in Fenland?
- When did average house prices in Fenland reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Fenland?
- What type of properties are sold in Fenland?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Fenland?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Fenland?
- How do Fenland house prices compare with another area?
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 03:40 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Fenland dataset covers 3,699 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.