How many parks and green spaces are in Hertsmere? 47 public parks
Hertsmere has 47 public parks among 249 green space sites. Green space covers 4.7% of the area: about 44 m² per resident, or 6.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 69% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 44 m²
- More green space than
- 69% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6.2
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 HertsmereWhat are the largest parks in Hertsmere?
Aldenham Country Park is the largest public park in Hertsmere, at 68.5 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 28 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Aldenham Country Park | 68.5 hectares |
| Attenborough's Fields | 27.1 hectares |
| Bushey Manor Field | 12 hectares |
| Woodcock Hill Village Green | 11.4 hectares |
| Morven Park | 8.9 hectares |
| Composers Park | 7.2 hectares |
| Aberford Park | 7 hectares |
| Oakmere Park | 6.8 hectares |
| Shenley Park | 6.7 hectares |
| Ripon Park | 4.3 hectares |
| Salter's Field | 4 hectares |
| Hartspring Meadow | 3.8 hectares |
| Maxwell Hillside Park | 3.4 hectares |
| Hillmead Nature Park | 3.4 hectares |
| Fisher's Field | 3.3 hectares |
| Thirskcliffe Nature Park | 2.9 hectares |
| Potterswood Park | 2.7 hectares |
| Organ Hall Open Space | 2.7 hectares |
| Leeming Park | 1.9 hectares |
| Haggerston Park | 1.1 hectares |
| Walled Garden | 8,140 m² |
| Mary Forsdyke Garden | 7,126 m² |
| Farriers Way Open Space | 6,977 m² |
| Walshford Green | 6,207 m² |
| Bushey Rose Garden | 5,283 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Hertsmere?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Hertsmere: 204 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 204 hectares · 47 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 118 hectares · 26 sites |
| Playing fields | 85 hectares · 29 sites |
| Cemeteries | 30.7 hectares · 10 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 29.1 hectares · 16 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 10.5 hectares · 22 sites |
| Play spaces | 6.9 hectares · 59 sites |
| Tennis courts | 3.2 hectares · 25 sites |
| Bowling greens | 1.6 hectares · 5 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 480 hectares · 10 sites |
Does Hertsmere have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Hertsmere has 44 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 40 m² across Hertfordshire. More green space per resident than 69% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| HertsmereThis area | 44 m² per resident |
| Hertfordshire | 40 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 44 m² for every resident adds up to 6.2 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 Hertsmere have the most green space?
Shenley has the most green space per resident of the 6 areas of Hertsmere, at about 199 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 |
|---|---|
| ShenleyVery High | 199 m² per resident |
| South MimmsVery High | 74 m² per resident |
| AldenhamVery High | 68 m² per resident |
| RidgeHigh | 41 m² per resident |
| Elstree and BorehamwoodTypical | 32 m² per resident |
| The RoydsVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Hertsmere?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Hertsmere.
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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 03:05 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Hertsmere dataset covers 5,678 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.