How many parks and green spaces are in Gravesend? 20 public parks
Gravesend has 20 public parks among 102 green space sites. Green space covers 5.8% of the area: about 18 m² per resident, or 2.5 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 73% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 18 m²
- Less green space than
- 73% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 2.5
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 GravesendWhat are the largest parks in Gravesend?
The Warren is the largest public park in Gravesend, at 6 hectares. 12 of the 20 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Waterton Park | 8,637 m² |
| Fleetway Open Space | 8,600 m² |
| St Andrews Gardens | 6,235 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 Gravesend?
Other sports facilities cover the most ground in Gravesend: 46.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Other sports facilities | 46.2 hectares · 11 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 35.2 hectares · 20 sites |
| Playing fields | 15.5 hectares · 8 sites |
| Cemeteries | 4.8 hectares · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 3.6 hectares · 8 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2.3 hectares · 8 sites |
| Play spaces | 2 hectares · 30 sites |
| Bowling greens | 1.6 hectares · 5 sites |
| Tennis courts | 7,289 m² · 7 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 100 hectares · 4 sites |
Does Gravesend have a lot of green space?
A bit less than most areas. Gravesend has 18 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 54 m² across Gravesham. Less green space per resident than 73% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| GravesendThis area | 18 m² per resident |
| Gravesham | 54 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 18 m² for every resident adds up to 2.5 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 Gravesend?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Gravesend.
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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 03:37 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Gravesend dataset covers 1,796 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.