How many parks and green spaces are in Burnley? 35 public parks
Burnley has 35 public parks among 249 green space sites. Green space covers 3.6% of the area: about 42 m² per resident, or 5.9 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 67% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 42 m²
- More green space than
- 67% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.9
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 BurnleyWhat are the largest parks in Burnley?
Towneley Park is the largest public park in Burnley, at 154 hectares. 18 of the 35 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Towneley Park | 154 hectares |
| Calder Park | 18.2 hectares |
| Thompson Park | 10.9 hectares |
| Queen's Park | 9.4 hectares |
| Scott Park | 7.8 hectares |
| Jubilee Meadow | 7 hectares |
| Memorial Park | 6.2 hectares |
| Sycamore Park | 5.4 hectares |
| Ightenhill Park | 4.8 hectares |
| Bentley Wood Green | 3.5 hectares |
| Thursby Gardens | 3.2 hectares |
| Barden Gardens | 1.4 hectares |
| Byerden Holme Park | 1.2 hectares |
| Thornber Gardens | 1.1 hectares |
| Piccadilly Gardens | 6,313 m² |
| Whitegate Park | 6,280 m² |
| Rose Hill Gardens | 5,136 m² |
| Wholaw Nook | 2,493 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Burnley?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Burnley: 265 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 265 hectares · 35 sites |
| Playing fields | 73.7 hectares · 28 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 29.7 hectares · 26 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 24.1 hectares · 39 sites |
| Cemeteries | 22.7 hectares · 7 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 8.2 hectares · 24 sites |
| Play spaces | 6.6 hectares · 66 sites |
| Bowling greens | 4.3 hectares · 15 sites |
| Tennis courts | 8,278 m² · 6 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 103 hectares · 3 sites |
Does Burnley have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Burnley has 42 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 38 m² across Lancashire. More green space per resident than 67% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| BurnleyThis area | 42 m² per resident |
| Lancashire | 38 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 42 m² for every resident adds up to 5.9 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 Burnley have the most green space?
Cliviger has the most green space per resident of the 8 areas of Burnley, at about 73 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 |
|---|---|
| ClivigerVery High | 73 m² per resident |
| Habergham EavesHigh | 46 m² per resident |
| BriercliffeTypical | 32 m² per resident |
| HaptonTypical | 30 m² per resident |
| PadihamTypical | 29 m² per resident |
| Worsthorne-with-HurstwoodTypical | 28 m² per resident |
| IghtenhillVery Low | 13 m² per resident |
| DunnockshawVery Low | 6 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Burnley?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Burnley.
- What is the average house price in Burnley?
- When did average house prices in Burnley reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Burnley?
- What type of properties are sold in Burnley?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Burnley?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Burnley?
- How do Burnley 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 02:38 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Burnley dataset covers 3,458 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.