How many parks and green spaces are in Leicestershire? 251 public parks
Leicestershire has 251 public parks among 2,294 green space sites. Green space covers 1.8% of the area: about 52 m² per resident, or 7.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 75% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 52 m²
- More green space than
- 75% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 7.2
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 LeicestershireWhat are the largest parks in Leicestershire?
Bradgate Park is the largest public park in Leicestershire, at 503 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 68 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Bradgate Park | 503 hectares |
| Hicks Lodge | 152 hectares |
| Watermead Country Park | 147 hectares |
| Bagworth Heath Woods | 133 hectares |
| Beacon Hill Country Park | 124 hectares |
| Burbage Common and Woods | 106 hectares |
| Broombriggs Farm Country Park | 69.7 hectares |
| Sence Valley Forest Park | 63.9 hectares |
| Melton Country Park | 54.8 hectares |
| Donisthorpe Woodland Park | 37.9 hectares |
| Bosworth Park | 35.6 hectares |
| Burrough Hill Country Park | 33.7 hectares |
| Sheet Hedges Wood | 29.9 hectares |
| Brocks Hill Country Park and Environment Centre | 27.8 hectares |
| Snibston | 27.4 hectares |
| Jubilee Wood | 19.1 hectares |
| Welland Park | 9.7 hectares |
| Coalville Forest Advanture Park | 8.1 hectares |
| Penny Wakefield Community Woodland | 7.3 hectares |
| Lutterworth Country Park | 7 hectares |
| University of Leicester Botanic Garden | 6.7 hectares |
| Donington le Heath Country Park | 6 hectares |
| New Park | 6 hectares |
| Shenton Station (Shenton Station Country Park) | 5.8 hectares |
| Saltersford Wood | 5.8 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Leicestershire?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Leicestershire: 20 km². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 20 km² · 251 sites |
| Playing fields | 865 hectares · 347 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 348 hectares · 184 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 194 hectares · 234 sites |
| Cemeteries | 137 hectares · 121 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 131 hectares · 319 sites |
| Play spaces | 75.4 hectares · 655 sites |
| Bowling greens | 20.2 hectares · 65 sites |
| Tennis courts | 14 hectares · 90 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 13 km² · 28 sites |
Does Leicestershire have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Leicestershire has 52 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 38 m² across England. More green space per resident than 75% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| LeicestershireThis area | 52 m² per resident |
| England | 38 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 52 m² for every resident adds up to 7.2 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.
Which parts of Leicestershire have the most green space?
Charnwood has the most green space per resident of the 7 areas of Leicestershire, at about 76 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 |
|---|---|
| CharnwoodVery High | 76 m² per resident |
| North West LeicestershireVery High | 62 m² per resident |
| MeltonHigh | 53 m² per resident |
| Hinckley and BosworthHigh | 49 m² per resident |
| BlabyTypical | 35 m² per resident |
| HarboroughTypical | 31 m² per resident |
| Oadby and WigstonLow | 23 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Leicestershire?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Leicestershire.
- What is the average house price in Leicestershire?
- When did average house prices in Leicestershire reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Leicestershire?
- What type of properties are sold in Leicestershire?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Leicestershire?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Leicestershire?
- How do Leicestershire 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 6 October 2026 at 23:27 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Leicestershire dataset covers 25,522 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.