How many parks and green spaces are in Newhaven? 5 public parks

Newhaven has 5 public parks among 38 green space sites. Green space covers 3.6% of the area: about 22 m² per resident, or 3.1 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 65% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
22 m²
Less green space than
65% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
3.1

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 Newhaven?

Drove Park is the largest public park in Newhaven, at 3.3 hectares. 2 of the 5 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Newhaven
ParkSize
Drove Park3.3 hectares
Velley Ponds Open Space7,467 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Newhaven?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Newhaven: 13.3 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Newhaven by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens13.3 hectares · 5 sites
Playing fields11.5 hectares · 6 sites
Cemeteries3.5 hectares · 2 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces1 hectares · 2 sites
Play spaces7,712 m² · 12 sites
Other sports facilities4,850 m² · 6 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds3,871 m² · 1 site
Bowling greens2,387 m² · 1 site
Tennis courts1,985 m² · 2 sites
Golf coursesNot counted14.7 hectares · 1 site

Does Newhaven have a lot of green space?

A bit less than most areas. Newhaven has 22 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 30 m² across Lewes. Less green space per resident than 65% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Newhaven compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
NewhavenThis area22 m² per resident
Lewes30 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 22 m² for every resident adds up to 3.1 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Low means the second-lowest 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 Newhaven?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Newhaven.

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 03:52 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Newhaven dataset covers 527 postcodes.

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