How many parks and green spaces are in Lincoln? 24 public parks
Lincoln has 24 public parks among 157 green space sites. Green space covers 10.7% of the area: about 37 m² per resident, or 5.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 60% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 37 m²
- More green space than
- 60% 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 LincolnWhat are the largest parks in Lincoln?
Hartsholme Country Park is the largest public park in Lincoln, at 106 hectares. 14 of the 24 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Hartsholme Country Park | 106 hectares |
| West Common | 68.3 hectares |
| Boultham Park | 18.9 hectares |
| Birchwood Nature Park | 7.3 hectares |
| The Backies | 6.4 hectares |
| Whitton Park | 2.1 hectares |
| Liquorice Park | 1.5 hectares |
| Temple Gardens | 1.3 hectares |
| Queen's Park | 9,654 m² |
| Wickham Gardens | 5,818 m² |
| Carlton Community Garden | 5,762 m² |
| The John Dawber Gardens | 1,660 m² |
| St Nicholas' Gardens | 906 m² |
| St Andrew's Garden | 551 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Lincoln?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Lincoln: 232 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 232 hectares · 24 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 45.2 hectares · 18 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 43.9 hectares · 19 sites |
| Playing fields | 31.9 hectares · 11 sites |
| Cemeteries | 24 hectares · 11 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 8.6 hectares · 21 sites |
| Play spaces | 5.6 hectares · 34 sites |
| Bowling greens | 3.8 hectares · 10 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1.6 hectares · 8 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 35 hectares · 1 site |
Does Lincoln have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Lincoln has 37 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 30 m² across Lincolnshire. More green space per resident than 60% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| LincolnThis area | 37 m² per resident |
| Lincolnshire | 30 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 Lincoln?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Lincoln.
- What is the average house price in Lincoln?
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- How many properties are being sold in Lincoln?
- What type of properties are sold in Lincoln?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Lincoln?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Lincoln?
- How do Lincoln 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 02:13 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Lincoln dataset covers 3,843 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.