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

Coleford has 5 public parks among 34 green space sites. Green space covers 4.2% of the area: about 46 m² per resident, or 6.4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 70% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
46 m²
More green space than
70% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
6.4

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

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What are the largest parks in Coleford?

Bells Field is the largest public park in Coleford, at 3.6 hectares. 2 of the 5 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Coleford
ParkSize
Bells Field3.6 hectares
Woodhenge7,954 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Coleford?

Other sports facilities cover the most ground in Coleford: 19.4 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Coleford by type
TypeArea
Other sports facilities19.4 hectares · 2 sites
Playing fields11.6 hectares · 5 sites
Public parks and gardens7.8 hectares · 5 sites
Cemeteries2.6 hectares · 1 site
Play spaces1.2 hectares · 13 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds7,469 m² · 3 sites
Bowling greens3,162 m² · 2 sites
Golf coursesNot counted93.9 hectares · 3 sites

Does Coleford have a lot of green space?

A bit more than most areas. Coleford has 46 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 40 m² across Forest of Dean. More green space per resident than 70% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Coleford compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
ColefordThis area46 m² per resident
Forest of Dean40 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 46 m² for every resident adds up to 6.4 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.

What else do people ask about Coleford?

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

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 03:42 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Coleford dataset covers 399 postcodes.

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