How many parks and green spaces are in Derbyshire Dales? 42 public parks
Derbyshire Dales has 42 public parks among 421 green space sites. Green space covers 0.5% of the area: about 56 m² per resident, or 7.8 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 77% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 56 m²
- More green space than
- 77% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 7.8
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 Derbyshire DalesWhat are the largest parks in Derbyshire Dales?
Darwin Forest Country Park is the largest public park in Derbyshire Dales, at 52.4 hectares. 14 of the 42 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Darwin Forest Country Park | 52.4 hectares |
| High Tor Recreation Ground | 20.7 hectares |
| Heights of Abraham Country Park | 12.6 hectares |
| Lovers' Walks | 8.2 hectares |
| Hall Leys Park | 3.7 hectares |
| Derwent Gardens | 1.8 hectares |
| Scot's Garden | 1.1 hectares |
| Millfields Picnic Area | 3,855 m² |
| Public Gardens | 3,214 m² |
| Bath Gardens | 2,858 m² |
| Cross Green | 1,707 m² |
| Middleton Millenium Gardens | 991 m² |
| The Green | 762 m² |
| Tideswell Dale Picnic Area | 495 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Derbyshire Dales?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Derbyshire Dales: 129 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 129 hectares · 42 sites |
| Playing fields | 100 hectares · 68 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 83.2 hectares · 40 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 41.3 hectares · 84 sites |
| Cemeteries | 25.6 hectares · 25 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 16.8 hectares · 40 sites |
| Play spaces | 7.8 hectares · 87 sites |
| Bowling greens | 3.3 hectares · 14 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1.4 hectares · 16 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 191 hectares · 5 sites |
Does Derbyshire Dales have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Derbyshire Dales has 56 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 48 m² across Derbyshire. More green space per resident than 77% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Derbyshire DalesThis area | 56 m² per resident |
| Derbyshire | 48 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 56 m² for every resident adds up to 7.8 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 Dales have the most green space?
Osmaston CP has the most green space per resident of the 104 areas of Derbyshire Dales, at about 457 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 |
|---|---|
| Osmaston CPVery High | 457 m² per resident |
| Matlock Bath CPVery High | 342 m² per resident |
| Carsington CPVery High | 265 m² per resident |
| Mapleton CPVery High | 263 m² per resident |
| Ashford in the Water CPVery High | 259 m² per resident |
| MercastonVery High | 197 m² per resident |
| Sheldon CPVery High | 156 m² per resident |
| Hollington CPVery High | 153 m² per resident |
| Darley Dale CPVery High | 131 m² per resident |
| Beeley CPVery High | 117 m² per resident |
| Brailsford CPVery High | 114 m² per resident |
| Rowsley CPVery High | 106 m² per resident |
| Cromford CPVery High | 84 m² per resident |
| Parwich CPVery High | 72 m² per resident |
| Youlgreave CPVery High | 69 m² per resident |
| Shirley CPVery High | 64 m² per resident |
| Bakewell CPHigh | 61 m² per resident |
| DoveridgeHigh | 61 m² per resident |
| Tissington and Lea Hall CPHigh | 58 m² per resident |
| Clifton and Compton CPHigh | 56 m² per resident |
| Matlock Town CPHigh | 55 m² per resident |
| Hassop CPHigh | 54 m² per resident |
| Elton CPHigh | 53 m² per resident |
| Calver CPHigh | 53 m² per resident |
| Stanton CPHigh | 50 m² per resident |
| Brassington CPHigh | 50 m² per resident |
| Atlow CPHigh | 47 m² per resident |
| GrindlefordHigh | 45 m² per resident |
| Great Longstone CPHigh | 43 m² per resident |
| Stoney Middleton CPHigh | 42 m² per resident |
| Middleton CPHigh | 40 m² per resident |
| Somersal Herbert CPHigh | 39 m² per resident |
| Chelmorton CPHigh | 37 m² per resident |
| Longford CPHigh | 37 m² per resident |
| Wirksworth CPHigh | 37 m² per resident |
| Over Haddon CPTypical | 36 m² per resident |
| Eyam CPTypical | 36 m² per resident |
| Bradwell CPTypical | 35 m² per resident |
| Taddington CPTypical | 35 m² per resident |
| Birchover CPTypical | 34 m² per resident |
| Curbar CPTypical | 34 m² per resident |
| Sudbury CPTypical | 34 m² per resident |
| Bradbourne CPTypical | 34 m² per resident |
| Offcote and Underwood CPTypical | 33 m² per resident |
| Monyash CPTypical | 33 m² per resident |
| Baslow and Bubnell CPTypical | 33 m² per resident |
| Winster CPTypical | 33 m² per resident |
| South Darley CPTypical | 33 m² per resident |
| Ashbourne CPTypical | 33 m² per resident |
| Eaton and Alsop CPTypical | 32 m² per resident |
| Alkmonton CPTypical | 31 m² per resident |
| HathersageTypical | 31 m² per resident |
| Hartington Nether Quarter CPTypical | 30 m² per resident |
| Tideswell CPTypical | 29 m² per resident |
| Hognaston CPTypical | 27 m² per resident |
| Northwood and Tinkersley CPTypical | 27 m² per resident |
| Hulland CPTypical | 26 m² per resident |
| Bonsall CPTypical | 25 m² per resident |
| Litton CPLow | 25 m² per resident |
| Hartington Middle Quarter CPLow | 24 m² per resident |
| Fenny Bentley CPLow | 24 m² per resident |
| Kniveton CPLow | 22 m² per resident |
| Boylestone CPLow | 21 m² per resident |
| Thorpe CPLow | 21 m² per resident |
| Hartington Town Quarter CPLow | 21 m² per resident |
| Tansley CPLow | 19 m² per resident |
| Callow CPLow | 19 m² per resident |
| Hulland Ward CPLow | 19 m² per resident |
| Kirk IretonLow | 18 m² per resident |
| Edlaston and Wyaston CPLow | 17 m² per resident |
| Norbury and Roston CPLow | 16 m² per resident |
| Snelston CPLow | 16 m² per resident |
| CubleyVery Low | 12 m² per resident |
| Little Longstone CPVery Low | 10 m² per resident |
| Great Hucklow CPVery Low | 10 m² per resident |
| Hungry Bentley CPVery Low | 9 m² per resident |
| Bradley CPVery Low | 8 m² per resident |
| Marston Montgomery CPVery Low | 8 m² per resident |
| Yeaveley CPVery Low | 8 m² per resident |
| Middleton and SmerrillVery Low | 4 m² per resident |
| Biggin CPVery Low | 3 m² per resident |
| Hopton CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Aldwark CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Rowland CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Gratton CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| FroggattVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Foolow CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Little Hucklow CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Blackwell in the Peak CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Abney and Abney Grange CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Brushfield CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Offerton CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Harthill CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Wardlow CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Yeldersley CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Rodsley CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Wheston CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Grindlow CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Highlow CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Ible CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Ballidon CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Hazlebadge CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Flagg CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Newton Grange CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
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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 02:44 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Derbyshire Dales dataset covers 3,430 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.