How many parks and green spaces are in Devon? 270 public parks
Devon has 270 public parks among 3,226 green space sites. Green space covers 0.5% of the area: about 37 m² per resident, or 5.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 61% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 37 m²
- More green space than
- 61% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.2
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 DevonWhat are the largest parks in Devon?
Northam Burrows Country Park is the largest public park in Devon, at 229 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 109 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Northam Burrows Country Park | 229 hectares |
| Whitchurch Down | 163 hectares |
| Stover Country Park | 104 hectares |
| Decoy Country Park | 54.2 hectares |
| Grand Western Canal Country Park | 46.8 hectares |
| Ludwell Valley Park | 45.3 hectares |
| Farway Countryside Park | 32.2 hectares |
| Bicton Park | 30.6 hectares |
| Mincinglake Valley Park | 28 hectares |
| Dawlish Countryside Park | 27.4 hectares |
| River Dart Country Park | 26.5 hectares |
| Cranbrook Country Park | 25 hectares |
| Rosemoor | 22.5 hectares |
| The Lawn | 17.2 hectares |
| Phear Park | 11.7 hectares |
| Yeo Valley Community Woodland | 11.3 hectares |
| Mill Marsh Park | 9.8 hectares |
| Eastern Fields Playing Field | 9.3 hectares |
| Hackney Marsh | 9 hectares |
| Heavitree Pleasure Ground | 8.5 hectares |
| Riverside Valley Park | 7.8 hectares |
| Killerton Gardens | 7.5 hectares |
| The Meadows Pleasure Ground | 6.5 hectares |
| Mules Park | 5.4 hectares |
| The Lawn | 5.2 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Devon?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Devon: 12 km². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 12 km² · 270 sites |
| Playing fields | 926 hectares · 489 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 348 hectares · 240 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 233 hectares · 613 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 191 hectares · 276 sites |
| Cemeteries | 133 hectares · 165 sites |
| Play spaces | 77 hectares · 892 sites |
| Bowling greens | 21.1 hectares · 76 sites |
| Tennis courts | 20.8 hectares · 148 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 22 km² · 57 sites |
Does Devon have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Devon has 37 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 61% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| DevonThis area | 37 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. 37 m² for every resident adds up to 5.2 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 Devon have the most green space?
Torridge has the most green space per resident of the 8 areas of Devon, at about 63 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 |
|---|---|
| TorridgeVery High | 63 m² per resident |
| West DevonHigh | 61 m² per resident |
| TeignbridgeHigh | 42 m² per resident |
| Mid DevonTypical | 33 m² per resident |
| South HamsTypical | 33 m² per resident |
| North DevonTypical | 32 m² per resident |
| East DevonTypical | 32 m² per resident |
| ExeterTypical | 26 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Devon?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Devon.
- What is the average house price in Devon?
- When did average house prices in Devon reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Devon?
- What type of properties are sold in Devon?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Devon?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Devon?
- How do Devon 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 21:22 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Devon dataset covers 39,430 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.