How many parks and green spaces are in Cumberland? 118 public parks
Cumberland has 118 public parks among 1,057 green space sites. Green space covers 0.8% of the area: about 97 m² per resident, or 14 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 89% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 97 m²
- More green space than
- 89% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 14
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 CumberlandWhat are the largest parks in Cumberland?
Whinlatter Forest Park is the largest public park in Cumberland, at 13 km². These are the 25 largest of 38 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Whinlatter Forest Park | 13 km² |
| Watchtree Nature Reserve | 83.1 hectares |
| Talkin Tarn Country Park | 60.9 hectares |
| Warwick Park | 53.4 hectares |
| Parson's Park | 37 hectares |
| Bitts Park | 21.2 hectares |
| Heysham Park | 17.4 hectares |
| Chance's Park | 15.2 hectares |
| The Green | 14.1 hectares |
| Longland Lake Country Park | 13.4 hectares |
| The Town's Field | 7.8 hectares |
| Crow Park | 7.8 hectares |
| Lonsdale Park | 7.4 hectares |
| Vulcan Park | 5.5 hectares |
| Harris Park | 5.2 hectares |
| The Green | 5 hectares |
| Millom Park | 3.8 hectares |
| The Green | 2.7 hectares |
| Upper Fitz Park | 2.1 hectares |
| Riverside Doilies Brae | 1.8 hectares |
| The Green | 1.7 hectares |
| The Green | 1.2 hectares |
| Murray Park | 1.2 hectares |
| Brisco Common | 7,530 m² |
| The Green | 6,498 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Cumberland?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Cumberland: 19 km². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 19 km² · 118 sites |
| Playing fields | 345 hectares · 176 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 114 hectares · 78 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 92.1 hectares · 167 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 90.1 hectares · 170 sites |
| Cemeteries | 88.8 hectares · 44 sites |
| Play spaces | 25.8 hectares · 229 sites |
| Bowling greens | 9.2 hectares · 34 sites |
| Tennis courts | 4.1 hectares · 22 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 677 hectares · 19 sites |
Does Cumberland have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Cumberland has 97 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 72 m² across Cumbria. More green space per resident than 89% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| CumberlandThis area | 97 m² per resident |
| Cumbria | 72 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 97 m² for every resident adds up to 14 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 Cumberland have the most green space?
Allerdale has the most green space per resident of the 3 areas of Cumberland, at about 190 m² per resident. The labels place each area among every area in England and Wales, in fifths from Very Low to Very High.
What else do people ask about Cumberland?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Cumberland.
- What is the average house price in Cumberland?
- When did average house prices in Cumberland reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Cumberland?
- What type of properties are sold in Cumberland?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Cumberland?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Cumberland?
- How do Cumberland 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 02:09 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Cumberland dataset covers 13,450 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.