How many parks and green spaces are in Colchester? 87 public parks
Colchester has 87 public parks among 460 green space sites. Green space covers 2.3% of the area: about 42 m² per resident, or 5.8 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 42 m²
- More green space than
- 66% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.8
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 ColchesterWhat are the largest parks in Colchester?
High Woods Country Park is the largest public park in Colchester, at 154 hectares. 16 of the 87 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| High Woods Country Park | 154 hectares |
| Gosbecks Archaeological Park | 56.8 hectares |
| Tiptree Heath | 21 hectares |
| Castle Park | 18.8 hectares |
| Westlands Country Park | 16 hectares |
| Fordham Heath | 13.2 hectares |
| Cudmore Grove Country Park | 12.1 hectares |
| Lexden Park | 10.9 hectares |
| Monty's Park | 8.3 hectares |
| Spring Lane Park | 6.5 hectares |
| Lexden Springs Local Nature Reserve | 2 hectares |
| Windmill Green | 1.2 hectares |
| Quilters Green | 6,297 m² |
| Church Green | 3,861 m² |
| Pudding Green | 2,401 m² |
| The Green | 617 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Colchester?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Colchester: 423 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 423 hectares · 87 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 154 hectares · 40 sites |
| Playing fields | 140 hectares · 51 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 31.7 hectares · 31 sites |
| Cemeteries | 31.2 hectares · 19 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 24.6 hectares · 68 sites |
| Play spaces | 22.2 hectares · 130 sites |
| Bowling greens | 4 hectares · 10 sites |
| Tennis courts | 3.2 hectares · 21 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 101 hectares · 3 sites |
Does Colchester have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Colchester has 42 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 52 m² across Essex. More green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| ColchesterThis area | 42 m² per resident |
| Essex | 52 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 42 m² for every resident adds up to 5.8 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 Colchester have the most green space?
East Mersea has the most green space per resident of the 35 areas of Colchester, at about 501 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 |
|---|---|
| East MerseaVery High | 501 m² per resident |
| Mile EndVery High | 94 m² per resident |
| BoxtedVery High | 93 m² per resident |
| Eight Ash GreenVery High | 86 m² per resident |
| Great TeyVery High | 82 m² per resident |
| WormingfordVery High | 67 m² per resident |
| Wakes ColneHigh | 60 m² per resident |
| Layer BretonHigh | 60 m² per resident |
| LangenhoeHigh | 50 m² per resident |
| AldhamHigh | 48 m² per resident |
| BirchHigh | 47 m² per resident |
| ChappelHigh | 39 m² per resident |
| LanghamHigh | 39 m² per resident |
| SalcottHigh | 37 m² per resident |
| West MerseaTypical | 33 m² per resident |
| TiptreeTypical | 30 m² per resident |
| FordhamTypical | 30 m² per resident |
| Marks TeyTypical | 29 m² per resident |
| Great HorkesleyTypical | 28 m² per resident |
| FingringhoeTypical | 27 m² per resident |
| DedhamTypical | 26 m² per resident |
| CopfordTypical | 25 m² per resident |
| StanwayLow | 24 m² per resident |
| Messing-cum-InworthLow | 24 m² per resident |
| WivenhoeLow | 23 m² per resident |
| West BergholtLow | 23 m² per resident |
| Little HorkesleyLow | 23 m² per resident |
| East DonylandLow | 22 m² per resident |
| Layer MarneyLow | 22 m² per resident |
| PeldonLow | 21 m² per resident |
| Great and Little WigboroughLow | 21 m² per resident |
| Mount BuresLow | 16 m² per resident |
| Layer-de-la-HayeVery Low | 14 m² per resident |
| AbbertonVery Low | 7 m² per resident |
| VirleyVery Low | 7 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Colchester?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Colchester.
- What is the average house price in Colchester?
- When did average house prices in Colchester reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Colchester?
- What type of properties are sold in Colchester?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Colchester?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Colchester?
- How do Colchester 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 02:21 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Colchester dataset covers 7,509 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.