How many parks and green spaces are in Botley? 1 public park

Botley has 1 public park among 17 green space sites. Green space covers 17.2% of the area: about 212 m² per resident, or 30 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 95% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
212 m²
More green space than
95% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
30

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 Botley?

River Hamble Country Park is the largest public park in Botley, at 164 hectares. 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Botley
ParkSize
River Hamble Country Park164 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Botley?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Botley: 136 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Botley by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens136 hectares · 1 site
Playing fields11.7 hectares · 3 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces2.4 hectares · 2 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds8,517 m² · 2 sites
Play spaces5,438 m² · 7 sites
Tennis courts1,183 m² · 1 site
Other sports facilities348 m² · 1 site

Does Botley have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Botley has 212 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 64 m² across Eastleigh. More green space per resident than 95% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Botley compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
BotleyThis area212 m² per resident
Eastleigh64 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 212 m² for every resident adds up to 30 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Very High means the top 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 Botley?

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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 03:36 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Botley dataset covers 248 postcodes.

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