How many parks and green spaces are in Wolsingham? 3 public parks

Wolsingham has 3 public parks among 16 green space sites. Green space covers 0.2% of the area: about 74 m² per resident, or 10 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 85% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
74 m²
More green space than
85% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
10

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 Wolsingham?

Collier Wood Picnic Area is the largest public park in Wolsingham, at 3.2 hectares. 1 of the 3 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Wolsingham
ParkSize
Collier Wood Picnic Area3.2 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Wolsingham?

Other sports facilities cover the most ground in Wolsingham: 6.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Wolsingham by type
TypeArea
Other sports facilities6.8 hectares · 1 site
Public parks and gardens5.5 hectares · 3 sites
Playing fields4.4 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds2.1 hectares · 3 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces8,009 m² · 4 sites
Play spaces2,551 m² · 3 sites
Bowling greens2,485 m² · 1 site

Does Wolsingham have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Wolsingham has 74 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 48 m² across County Durham. More green space per resident than 85% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Wolsingham compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
WolsinghamThis area74 m² per resident
County Durham48 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 74 m² for every resident adds up to 10 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.

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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 03:41 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Wolsingham dataset covers 182 postcodes.

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