How many parks and green spaces are in Cumbria? 197 public parks
Cumbria has 197 public parks among 2,056 green space sites. Green space covers 0.5% of the area: about 72 m² per resident, or 10 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 84% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 72 m²
- More green space than
- 84% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 10
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 CumbriaWhat are the largest parks in Cumbria?
Whinlatter Forest Park is the largest public park in Cumbria, at 13 km². These are the 25 largest of 87 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Whinlatter Forest Park | 13 km² |
| Watchtree Nature Reserve | 83.1 hectares |
| Dalemain Country Park | 65.9 hectares |
| Levens Park | 62.6 hectares |
| Talkin Tarn Country Park | 60.9 hectares |
| Warwick Park | 53.4 hectares |
| Parson's Park | 37 hectares |
| Bardsea Country Park | 26.9 hectares |
| Bitts Park | 21.2 hectares |
| Barrow Public Park | 19.5 hectares |
| Heysham Park | 17.4 hectares |
| Biggar Bank | 16.7 hectares |
| Chance's Park | 15.2 hectares |
| The Green | 14.1 hectares |
| Longland Lake Country Park | 13.4 hectares |
| Fairbank Plantation | 10.9 hectares |
| The Town's Field | 7.8 hectares |
| Crow Park | 7.8 hectares |
| Lonsdale Park | 7.4 hectares |
| Rothay Park | 5.8 hectares |
| Vulcan Park | 5.5 hectares |
| Harris Park | 5.2 hectares |
| Wetheriggs Country Park | 5.1 hectares |
| The Green | 5 hectares |
| Stock Ghyll Park | 4.9 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Cumbria?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Cumbria: 22 km². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 22 km² · 197 sites |
| Playing fields | 604 hectares · 314 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 269 hectares · 161 sites |
| Cemeteries | 176 hectares · 100 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 169 hectares · 283 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 165 hectares · 359 sites |
| Play spaces | 48.3 hectares · 444 sites |
| Bowling greens | 22 hectares · 97 sites |
| Tennis courts | 7.8 hectares · 58 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 15 km² · 43 sites |
Does Cumbria have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Cumbria has 72 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 84% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| CumbriaThis area | 72 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. 72 m² for every resident adds up to 10 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.
Which parts of Cumbria have the most green space?
Cumberland has the most green space per resident of the 2 areas of Cumbria, at about 97 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 |
|---|---|
| CumberlandVery High | 97 m² per resident |
| Westmorland and FurnessHigh | 42 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Cumbria?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Cumbria.
- What is the average house price in Cumbria?
- When did average house prices in Cumbria reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Cumbria?
- What type of properties are sold in Cumbria?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Cumbria?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Cumbria?
- How do Cumbria 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 21:16 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Cumbria dataset covers 24,946 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.