How many parks and green spaces are in Dorchester? 11 public parks
Dorchester has 11 public parks among 64 green space sites. Green space covers 7.5% of the area: about 25 m² per resident, or 3.5 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 59% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 25 m²
- Less green space than
- 59% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 3.5
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 DorchesterWhat are the largest parks in Dorchester?
Centenary Field is the largest public park in Dorchester, at 4.5 hectares. 7 of the 11 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Centenary Field | 4.5 hectares |
| Borough Gardens | 2 hectares |
| Salisbury Field | 1.7 hectares |
| Colliton Park | 7,085 m² |
| Riverside Nature Reserve | 5,464 m² |
| Coade Square | 2,314 m² |
| Fordington Green | 1,919 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Dorchester?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Dorchester: 22.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 22.6 hectares · 7 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 11.5 hectares · 11 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 7.1 hectares · 7 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 6 hectares · 10 sites |
| Cemeteries | 4.2 hectares · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 2.2 hectares · 19 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.7 hectares · 4 sites |
| Tennis courts | 3,225 m² · 3 sites |
| Bowling greens | 2,211 m² · 1 site |
Does Dorchester have a lot of green space?
About average. Dorchester has 25 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 34 m² across West Dorset. Less green space per resident than 59% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| DorchesterThis area | 25 m² per resident |
| West Dorset | 34 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 25 m² for every resident adds up to 3.5 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Typical means the middle 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 Dorchester?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Dorchester.
- What is the average house price in Dorchester?
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- How many properties are being sold in Dorchester?
- What type of properties are sold in Dorchester?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Dorchester?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Dorchester?
- How do Dorchester 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 03:44 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Dorchester dataset covers 1,157 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.