How many parks and green spaces are in Cheshire? 479 public parks
Cheshire has 479 public parks among 2,923 green space sites. Green space covers 1.9% of the area: about 42 m² per resident, or 5.9 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 42 m²
- More green space than
- 66% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.9
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 CheshireWhat are the largest parks in Cheshire?
Delamere Forest Park is the largest public park in Cheshire, at 509 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 158 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Delamere Forest Park | 509 hectares |
| Marbury Country Park | 320 hectares |
| Town Park | 104 hectares |
| Tegg's Nose Country Park | 75.2 hectares |
| Little Budworth Country Park | 63.9 hectares |
| Wirral Country Park | 44.6 hectares |
| Rivacre Valley Country Park | 35.1 hectares |
| Brereton Heath Nature Reserve | 34 hectares |
| Anderton Nature Park | 33.3 hectares |
| Rixton Claypits Local Nature Reserve | 32.9 hectares |
| Astbury Mere Country Park | 32.5 hectares |
| Birchwood Forest Park | 28.2 hectares |
| The University of Liverpool Botanic Gardens | 24.9 hectares |
| Woolston Park | 24.7 hectares |
| Sankey Valley Park | 24.5 hectares |
| Countess of Chester Country Park | 23.4 hectares |
| Stanney Woods Country Park | 22.5 hectares |
| Runcorn Hill | 22 hectares |
| Birchwood Brook Park | 21.5 hectares |
| Crow Wood Park | 20.9 hectares |
| Whitby Park | 20.4 hectares |
| Nantwich Riverside | 19.9 hectares |
| King George's Park | 19.5 hectares |
| Griffiths Park | 18.3 hectares |
| Westminster Park | 18.2 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Cheshire?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Cheshire: 27 km². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 27 km² · 479 sites |
| Playing fields | 925 hectares · 391 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 533 hectares · 312 sites |
| Cemeteries | 155 hectares · 73 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 149 hectares · 333 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 123 hectares · 176 sites |
| Play spaces | 70 hectares · 781 sites |
| Bowling greens | 45.4 hectares · 193 sites |
| Tennis courts | 28.2 hectares · 119 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 25 km² · 66 sites |
Does Cheshire have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Cheshire has 42 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 38 m² across England. More green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| CheshireThis area | 42 m² per resident |
| England | 38 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 42 m² for every resident adds up to 5.9 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 Cheshire have the most green space?
Cheshire West and Chester has the most green space per resident of the 3 areas of Cheshire, at about 56 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 |
|---|---|
| Cheshire West and ChesterHigh | 56 m² per resident |
| WarringtonHigh | 44 m² per resident |
| Cheshire EastTypical | 28 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Cheshire?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Cheshire.
- What is the average house price in Cheshire?
- When did average house prices in Cheshire reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Cheshire?
- What type of properties are sold in Cheshire?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Cheshire?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Cheshire?
- How do Cheshire 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 6 October 2026 at 23:10 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Cheshire dataset covers 47,525 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.