How many parks and green spaces are in Hampshire? 529 public parks
Hampshire has 529 public parks among 3,884 green space sites. Green space covers 2.0% of the area: about 53 m² per resident, or 7.4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 75% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 53 m²
- More green space than
- 75% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 7.4
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 HampshireWhat are the largest parks in Hampshire?
Queen Elizabeth Country Park is the largest public park in Hampshire, at 601 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 176 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth Country Park | 601 hectares |
| Farley Mount Country Park | 369 hectares |
| Staunton Country Park | 331 hectares |
| Yateley Common | 178 hectares |
| Alver Valley Country Park | 172 hectares |
| River Hamble Country Park | 164 hectares |
| Wellington Country Park | 112 hectares |
| Broxhead Common | 102 hectares |
| Fields Heath | 99.9 hectares |
| Trilakes Fishery and Country Park | 98.9 hectares |
| Blackwell Common | 93.2 hectares |
| Royal Victoria Country Park | 71.5 hectares |
| Southwood Country Park | 57.9 hectares |
| Hyde Common | 53 hectares |
| Hogmoor Inclosure | 52.7 hectares |
| Kingsley Common | 48.3 hectares |
| Basingstoke Common | 46.8 hectares |
| Holly Hill Woodland Park | 36.7 hectares |
| Tadley Common | 36.7 hectares |
| Heath Common | 36.3 hectares |
| Edenbrook Country Park | 32.9 hectares |
| Lepe Country Park | 28.8 hectares |
| Hartland Country Park | 27.9 hectares |
| West Down | 26.8 hectares |
| Fleming Park | 25 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Hampshire?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Hampshire: 46 km². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 46 km² · 529 sites |
| Playing fields | 14 km² · 522 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 701 hectares · 332 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 253 hectares · 315 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 231 hectares · 467 sites |
| Cemeteries | 180 hectares · 142 sites |
| Play spaces | 99.4 hectares · 1,229 sites |
| Tennis courts | 36.5 hectares · 191 sites |
| Bowling greens | 26 hectares · 82 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 33 km² · 75 sites |
Does Hampshire have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Hampshire has 53 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 38 m² across England. More green space per resident than 75% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| HampshireThis area | 53 m² per resident |
| England | 38 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 53 m² for every resident adds up to 7.4 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.
Which parts of Hampshire have the most green space?
Hart has the most green space per resident of the 13 areas of Hampshire, at about 654 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 |
|---|---|
| HartVery High | 654 m² per resident |
| Meon ValleyVery High | 141 m² per resident |
| East HampshireVery High | 108 m² per resident |
| North East HampshireVery High | 84 m² per resident |
| EastleighVery High | 64 m² per resident |
| WinchesterVery High | 61 m² per resident |
| New ForestHigh | 58 m² per resident |
| Test ValleyHigh | 43 m² per resident |
| GosportHigh | 42 m² per resident |
| AldershotHigh | 42 m² per resident |
| HavantHigh | 37 m² per resident |
| Basingstoke and DeaneTypical | 36 m² per resident |
| FarehamTypical | 29 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Hampshire?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Hampshire.
- What is the average house price in Hampshire?
- When did average house prices in Hampshire reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Hampshire?
- What type of properties are sold in Hampshire?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Hampshire?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Hampshire?
- How do Hampshire 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 6 October 2026 at 22:01 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Hampshire dataset covers 66,282 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.