How many parks and green spaces are in Eastbourne? 27 public parks
Eastbourne has 27 public parks among 169 green space sites. Green space covers 6.4% of the area: about 29 m² per resident, or 4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 29 m²
- Less green space than
- 53% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 4
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 EastbourneWhat are the largest parks in Eastbourne?
Shinewater Park is the largest public park in Eastbourne, at 71 hectares. 13 of the 27 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Shinewater Park | 71 hectares |
| Hampden Park Arboretum and History Garden | 15.3 hectares |
| Princes Park | 14.5 hectares |
| Gildredge Park | 9.6 hectares |
| Sovereign Park | 5.3 hectares |
| The Helen Garden | 2.4 hectares |
| Redoubt Gardens | 1.4 hectares |
| Western Lawns | 9,334 m² |
| Grange Gardens | 8,077 m² |
| Wilmington Gardens | 7,438 m² |
| Motcombe Gardens | 6,196 m² |
| The Italian Gardens | 5,242 m² |
| Upperton Gardens | 4,916 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Eastbourne?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Eastbourne: 134 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 134 hectares · 27 sites |
| Playing fields | 64.3 hectares · 18 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 62.7 hectares · 25 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 22.8 hectares · 12 sites |
| Cemeteries | 14.8 hectares · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 4.2 hectares · 13 sites |
| Play spaces | 3.7 hectares · 42 sites |
| Bowling greens | 3.2 hectares · 7 sites |
| Tennis courts | 2.8 hectares · 19 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 192 hectares · 4 sites |
Does Eastbourne have a lot of green space?
About average. Eastbourne has 29 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 41 m² across East Sussex. Less green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| EastbourneThis area | 29 m² per resident |
| East Sussex | 41 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 29 m² for every resident adds up to 4 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 Eastbourne?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Eastbourne.
- What is the average house price in Eastbourne?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Eastbourne?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Eastbourne?
- How do Eastbourne 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 03:03 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Eastbourne dataset covers 4,031 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.