How many parks and green spaces are in Derbyshire? 299 public parks
Derbyshire has 299 public parks among 2,722 green space sites. Green space covers 1.5% of the area: about 48 m² per resident, or 6.7 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 72% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 48 m²
- More green space than
- 72% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6.7
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 DerbyshireWhat are the largest parks in Derbyshire?
Hardwick Park is the largest public park in Derbyshire, at 412 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 108 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Hardwick Park | 412 hectares |
| Shipley Country Park | 300 hectares |
| Elvaston Castle Country Park | 96.6 hectares |
| Poulter Country Park | 75.6 hectares |
| Poolsbrook Country Park | 72.9 hectares |
| Pleasley Pit Country Park | 69.8 hectares |
| Holmebrook Valley Park | 61.5 hectares |
| Darwin Forest Country Park | 52.4 hectares |
| Hunloke Country Park | 44.7 hectares |
| Grin Low and Buxton Country Park | 41.6 hectares |
| Swadlincote Woodlands Forest Park | 34.4 hectares |
| Grassmoor Country Park | 33.6 hectares |
| Doe Hill Community Park | 32.4 hectares |
| Pit Top | 21.2 hectares |
| High Tor Recreation Ground | 20.7 hectares |
| Trent Meadows | 18.3 hectares |
| Gresley Common | 18 hectares |
| The Park | 17.9 hectares |
| Alfreton Park | 17.5 hectares |
| Manor Park | 13.8 hectares |
| Heights of Abraham Country Park | 12.6 hectares |
| Frith Wood | 12.4 hectares |
| Pewit Coronation Meadows | 11.2 hectares |
| Midland Railway Centre | 10.3 hectares |
| Tapton Park | 10.2 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Derbyshire?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Derbyshire: 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 · 299 sites |
| Playing fields | 988 hectares · 487 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 358 hectares · 241 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 279 hectares · 312 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 161 hectares · 327 sites |
| Cemeteries | 152 hectares · 106 sites |
| Play spaces | 65.4 hectares · 740 sites |
| Bowling greens | 26 hectares · 117 sites |
| Tennis courts | 8.2 hectares · 54 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 17 km² · 39 sites |
Does Derbyshire have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Derbyshire has 48 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 72% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| DerbyshireThis area | 48 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. 48 m² for every resident adds up to 6.7 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 Derbyshire have the most green space?
Bolsover has the most green space per resident of the 8 areas of Derbyshire, 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 |
|---|---|
| BolsoverVery High | 97 m² per resident |
| Amber ValleyHigh | 56 m² per resident |
| Derbyshire DalesHigh | 56 m² per resident |
| ChesterfieldHigh | 40 m² per resident |
| North East DerbyshireHigh | 40 m² per resident |
| South DerbyshireHigh | 38 m² per resident |
| High PeakTypical | 35 m² per resident |
| ErewashTypical | 34 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Derbyshire?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Derbyshire.
- What is the average house price in Derbyshire?
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- How many properties are being sold in Derbyshire?
- What type of properties are sold in Derbyshire?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Derbyshire?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Derbyshire?
- How do Derbyshire 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 22:54 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Derbyshire dataset covers 31,452 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.