How many parks and green spaces are in Nottinghamshire? 234 public parks
Nottinghamshire has 234 public parks among 2,205 green space sites. Green space covers 1.8% of the area: about 45 m² per resident, or 6.3 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 69% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 45 m²
- More green space than
- 69% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6.3
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 NottinghamshireWhat are the largest parks in Nottinghamshire?
Bestwood Country Park is the largest public park in Nottinghamshire, at 202 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 75 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Bestwood Country Park | 202 hectares |
| Holme Pierrepont National Water Sports Centre and Country Park | 131 hectares |
| Silverhill Wood Country Park | 117 hectares |
| Brierley Forest Park | 108 hectares |
| Gedling Country Park | 92.3 hectares |
| Vicar Water Country Park | 88.6 hectares |
| Rushcliffe | 83 hectares |
| Rufford Country Park | 61.3 hectares |
| Langold Country Park | 55.4 hectares |
| Skylarks Nature Reserve | 53 hectares |
| Bramcote Hills Park | 37.3 hectares |
| Leen Valley Country Park | 32.4 hectares |
| Sutton Lawn | 30.7 hectares |
| Berry Hill Park | 26.3 hectares |
| Langford Lowfields | 26.1 hectares |
| Toton Fields Open Space | 23 hectares |
| Sherwood Forest | 21.6 hectares |
| Burntstump County Park | 20.2 hectares |
| Trent Fields | 15.2 hectares |
| Sconce and Devon Park | 14.9 hectares |
| Kings' Park | 10.4 hectares |
| Kingsway Park | 9.9 hectares |
| Bingham Linear Park | 9.9 hectares |
| Portland Park | 9.2 hectares |
| Bridgford Park | 8.8 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Nottinghamshire?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Nottinghamshire: 18 km². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 18 km² · 234 sites |
| Playing fields | 878 hectares · 355 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 442 hectares · 268 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 306 hectares · 236 sites |
| Cemeteries | 182 hectares · 101 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 120 hectares · 294 sites |
| Play spaces | 51.2 hectares · 517 sites |
| Bowling greens | 24.8 hectares · 96 sites |
| Tennis courts | 15.1 hectares · 70 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 17 km² · 34 sites |
Does Nottinghamshire have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Nottinghamshire has 45 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 69% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| NottinghamshireThis area | 45 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. 45 m² for every resident adds up to 6.3 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.
Which parts of Nottinghamshire have the most green space?
Rushcliffe has the most green space per resident of the 7 areas of Nottinghamshire, at about 57 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 |
|---|---|
| RushcliffeHigh | 57 m² per resident |
| AshfieldHigh | 55 m² per resident |
| GedlingHigh | 48 m² per resident |
| Newark and SherwoodHigh | 44 m² per resident |
| MansfieldHigh | 39 m² per resident |
| BassetlawTypical | 36 m² per resident |
| BroxtoweTypical | 33 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Nottinghamshire?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Nottinghamshire.
- What is the average house price in Nottinghamshire?
- When did average house prices in Nottinghamshire reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Nottinghamshire?
- What type of properties are sold in Nottinghamshire?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Nottinghamshire?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Nottinghamshire?
- How do Nottinghamshire 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 23:22 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Nottinghamshire dataset covers 25,621 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.