How many parks and green spaces are in Long Preston? 2 public parks
Long Preston has 2 public parks among 9 green space sites. Green space covers 0.2% of the area: about 37 m² per resident, or 5.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 61% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 37 m²
- More green space than
- 61% 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 Long PrestonWhat are the largest parks in Long Preston?
The Green is the largest public park in Long Preston, at 1,506 m². 2 of the 2 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| The Green | 1,506 m² |
| Maypole Green | 827 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Long Preston?
Churchyards and religious grounds cover the most ground in Long Preston: 1.1 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.1 hectares · 2 sites |
| Playing fields | 1 hectares · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 2,590 m² · 1 site |
| Public parks and gardens | 2,333 m² · 2 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1,171 m² · 1 site |
| Cemeteries | 1,013 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 420 m² · 1 site |
Does Long Preston have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Long Preston has 37 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 32 m² across Craven. More green space per resident than 61% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Long PrestonThis area | 37 m² per resident |
| Craven | 32 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 Long Preston?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Long Preston.
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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 03:29 with the latest Land Registry data (June 2026). The Long Preston dataset covers 56 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.