How many parks and green spaces are in Gravesham? 35 public parks
Gravesham has 35 public parks among 228 green space sites. Green space covers 5.5% of the area: about 54 m² per resident, or 7.6 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 77% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 54 m²
- More green space than
- 77% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 7.6
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 GraveshamWhat are the largest parks in Gravesham?
Jeskyns Community Woodland is the largest public park in Gravesham, at 146 hectares. 19 of the 35 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Jeskyns Community Woodland | 146 hectares |
| Shorne Wood Country Park | 129 hectares |
| Camer Park | 18.1 hectares |
| The Warren | 6 hectares |
| Woodlands Park | 5.8 hectares |
| Gordon Pleasure Gardens | 2.7 hectares |
| New Tavern Fort (Fort Gardens) | 2.1 hectares |
| Windmill Hill Gardens | 1.2 hectares |
| Penn Green Park | 9,263 m² |
| Waterton Park | 8,637 m² |
| Shears Green | 8,627 m² |
| Fleetway Open Space | 8,600 m² |
| St Andrews Gardens | 6,235 m² |
| The Green | 5,774 m² |
| Brightlands Open Space | 5,669 m² |
| The Sandpipers Open Space | 5,662 m² |
| Princess Pocahontas Gardens | 1,696 m² |
| Christ Church Gardens | 1,391 m² |
| Elizabeth Gardens | 349 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Gravesham?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Gravesham: 430 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 430 hectares · 35 sites |
| Playing fields | 62.8 hectares · 28 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 54.6 hectares · 24 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 15.1 hectares · 22 sites |
| Cemeteries | 10.6 hectares · 3 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 8.2 hectares · 22 sites |
| Play spaces | 4.7 hectares · 69 sites |
| Bowling greens | 2.2 hectares · 8 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1.2 hectares · 12 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 206 hectares · 5 sites |
Does Gravesham have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Gravesham has 54 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 41 m² across Kent. More green space per resident than 77% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| GraveshamThis area | 54 m² per resident |
| Kent | 41 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 54 m² for every resident adds up to 7.6 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 Gravesham have the most green space?
Cobham has the most green space per resident of the 8 areas of Gravesham, at about 1,367 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 |
|---|---|
| CobhamVery High | 1,367 m² per resident |
| ShorneVery High | 541 m² per resident |
| LuddesdownVery High | 318 m² per resident |
| VigoVery High | 82 m² per resident |
| MeophamHigh | 61 m² per resident |
| NorthfleetLow | 24 m² per resident |
| HighamLow | 18 m² per resident |
| GravesendLow | 18 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Gravesham?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Gravesham.
- What is the average house price in Gravesham?
- When did average house prices in Gravesham reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Gravesham?
- What type of properties are sold in Gravesham?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Gravesham?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Gravesham?
- How do Gravesham 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 02:29 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Gravesham dataset covers 3,073 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.