How many parks and green spaces are in Totnes? 4 public parks

Totnes has 4 public parks among 23 green space sites. Green space covers 2.0% of the area: about 14 m² per resident, or 2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 81% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
14 m²
Less green space than
81% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
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

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What are the largest parks in Totnes?

Leechwell Garden is the largest public park in Totnes, at 3,031 m². 2 of the 4 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Totnes
ParkSize
Leechwell Garden3,031 m²
Heath's Garden535 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Totnes?

Other sports facilities cover the most ground in Totnes: 3.9 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Totnes by type
TypeArea
Other sports facilities3.9 hectares · 1 site
Cemeteries3.4 hectares · 2 sites
Public parks and gardens2.2 hectares · 4 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces1.4 hectares · 6 sites
Play spaces6,441 m² · 5 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds3,191 m² · 1 site
Tennis courts2,987 m² · 3 sites
Bowling greens2,007 m² · 1 site

Does Totnes have a lot of green space?

No, less than most areas. Totnes has 14 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 33 m² across South Hams. Less green space per resident than 81% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Totnes compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
TotnesThis area14 m² per resident
South Hams33 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 14 m² for every resident adds up to 2 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Very Low means the bottom 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.

What else do people ask about Totnes?

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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 03:31 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Totnes dataset covers 592 postcodes.

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