How many parks and green spaces are in Cowes? 4 public parks
Cowes has 4 public parks among 26 green space sites. Green space covers 8.1% of the area: about 23 m² per resident, or 3.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 63% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 23 m²
- Less green space than
- 63% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 3.2
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 CowesWhat are the largest parks in Cowes?
Northwood Park is the largest public park in Cowes, at 6.8 hectares. 3 of the 4 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Northwood Park | 6.8 hectares |
| Prince's Green | 4,500 m² |
| The Green | 4,263 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Cowes?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Cowes: 8.9 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 8.9 hectares · 4 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 7.6 hectares · 4 sites |
| Playing fields | 6.1 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 9,793 m² · 5 sites |
| Bowling greens | 7,741 m² · 2 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 7,506 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 4,464 m² · 6 sites |
| Tennis courts | 3,349 m² · 2 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 16 hectares · 1 site |
Does Cowes have a lot of green space?
A bit less than most areas. Cowes has 23 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 38 m² across Isle of Wight. Less green space per resident than 63% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| CowesThis area | 23 m² per resident |
| Isle of Wight | 38 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 23 m² for every resident adds up to 3.2 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Low means the second-lowest 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 Cowes?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Cowes.
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Cowes?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Cowes?
- How do Cowes 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 03:22 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Cowes dataset covers 369 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.