How many parks and green spaces are in Norfolk? 325 public parks
Norfolk has 325 public parks among 3,617 green space sites. Green space covers 1.0% of the area: about 62 m² per resident, or 8.7 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 80% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 62 m²
- More green space than
- 80% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 8.7
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 NorfolkWhat are the largest parks in Norfolk?
Holkham Park is the largest public park in Norfolk, at 12 km². These are the 25 largest of 142 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Holkham Park | 12 km² |
| Sheringham Park | 362 hectares |
| Sandringham Country Park | 293 hectares |
| Roydon Common | 243 hectares |
| Bawsey Country Park | 119 hectares |
| Whitlingham Country Park | 93.9 hectares |
| Barnham Cross Common | 79.4 hectares |
| Broadland Country Park | 78.7 hectares |
| Pretty Corner | 62.2 hectares |
| Holt Country Park | 39.6 hectares |
| Broome Heath | 28.9 hectares |
| Fakenham Common | 28.8 hectares |
| Catton Park | 28.1 hectares |
| Earlham Park | 27.4 hectares |
| Bure Park | 23.5 hectares |
| Beeston Regis Common | 22.5 hectares |
| Eaton Park | 22.4 hectares |
| Thwaite Common | 20.4 hectares |
| Neatherd Moor | 20.4 hectares |
| Swardeston Common | 19.8 hectares |
| Two Mile Bottom Picnic Area | 17 hectares |
| The Common | 16.4 hectares |
| Church Green | 15.2 hectares |
| St James Park | 15 hectares |
| Wensum Park | 12.7 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Norfolk?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Norfolk: 33 km². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 33 km² · 325 sites |
| Playing fields | 11 km² · 475 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 369 hectares · 773 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 369 hectares · 349 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 330 hectares · 245 sites |
| Cemeteries | 174 hectares · 144 sites |
| Play spaces | 100 hectares · 935 sites |
| Bowling greens | 41.5 hectares · 216 sites |
| Tennis courts | 14.9 hectares · 112 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 17 km² · 43 sites |
Does Norfolk have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Norfolk has 62 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 80% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| NorfolkThis area | 62 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. 62 m² for every resident adds up to 8.7 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Very High means the top 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 Norfolk have the most green space?
North Norfolk has the most green space per resident of the 7 areas of Norfolk, at about 210 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 |
|---|---|
| North NorfolkVery High | 210 m² per resident |
| King's Lynn and West NorfolkVery High | 75 m² per resident |
| South NorfolkHigh | 45 m² per resident |
| BrecklandHigh | 40 m² per resident |
| BroadlandHigh | 39 m² per resident |
| Great YarmouthTypical | 35 m² per resident |
| NorwichLow | 21 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Norfolk?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Norfolk.
- What is the average house price in Norfolk?
- When did average house prices in Norfolk reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Norfolk?
- What type of properties are sold in Norfolk?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Norfolk?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Norfolk?
- How do Norfolk 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 21:38 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Norfolk dataset covers 35,282 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.