How many parks and green spaces are in Bourne? 4 public parks

Bourne has 4 public parks among 41 green space sites. Green space covers 1.0% of the area: about 23 m² per resident, or 3.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
23 m²
Less green space than
64% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
3.2

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

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What are the largest parks in Bourne?

The Well Head Fields is the largest public park in Bourne, at 10.4 hectares. 2 of the 4 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Bourne
ParkSize
The Well Head Fields10.4 hectares
Linear Park4.7 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Bourne?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Bourne: 15.4 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Bourne by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens15.4 hectares · 4 sites
Playing fields12.7 hectares · 6 sites
Other sports facilities7.1 hectares · 5 sites
Cemeteries2.8 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces2.5 hectares · 2 sites
Play spaces1.5 hectares · 20 sites
Tennis courts5,101 m² · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds3,975 m² · 1 site
Bowling greens2,126 m² · 1 site

Does Bourne have a lot of green space?

A bit less than most areas. Bourne has 23 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 28 m² across South Kesteven. Less green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Bourne compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
BourneThis area23 m² per resident
South Kesteven28 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 23 m² for every resident adds up to 3.2 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 Bourne?

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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 03:32 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Bourne dataset covers 631 postcodes.

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