How many parks and green spaces are in Folkestone? 13 public parks
Folkestone has 13 public parks among 77 green space sites. Green space covers 11.9% of the area: about 37 m² per resident, or 5.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 61% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 37 m²
- More green space than
- 61% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.2
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 FolkestoneWhat are the largest parks in Folkestone?
East Cliff and Warren Country Park is the largest public park in Folkestone, at 91.2 hectares. 7 of the 13 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| East Cliff and Warren Country Park | 91.2 hectares |
| Lower Leas Coastal Park | 17.6 hectares |
| Radnor Park | 7.9 hectares |
| Kingsnorth Gardens | 1.2 hectares |
| Brabner Park | 5,896 m² |
| Folkestone Garden of Remembrance | 3,050 m² |
| Payers Park | 2,979 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Folkestone?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Folkestone: 120 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 120 hectares · 13 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 22.3 hectares · 7 sites |
| Playing fields | 19.5 hectares · 6 sites |
| Cemeteries | 5.2 hectares · 2 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 4.2 hectares · 5 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2.7 hectares · 10 sites |
| Bowling greens | 2.6 hectares · 4 sites |
| Play spaces | 2 hectares · 25 sites |
| Tennis courts | 9,032 m² · 5 sites |
Does Folkestone have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Folkestone has 37 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 38 m² across Folkestone and Hythe. More green space per resident than 61% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| FolkestoneThis area | 37 m² per resident |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 38 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 37 m² for every resident adds up to 5.2 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.
What else do people ask about Folkestone?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Folkestone.
- What is the average house price in Folkestone?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Folkestone?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Folkestone?
- How do Folkestone 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 03:37 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Folkestone dataset covers 1,965 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.