How many parks and green spaces are in Newark? 19 public parks
Newark has 19 public parks among 76 green space sites. Green space covers 6.1% of the area: about 31 m² per resident, or 4.4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 51% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 31 m²
- More green space than
- 51% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 4.4
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 NewarkWhat are the largest parks in Newark?
Sconce and Devon Park is the largest public park in Newark, at 14.9 hectares. 8 of the 19 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Sconce and Devon Park | 14.9 hectares |
| Beacon Hill Conservation Park | 5.6 hectares |
| Cleveland Green | 1.3 hectares |
| Beaumond Gardens | 1.2 hectares |
| Friary Gardens | 7,790 m² |
| St Mary's Gardens | 3,938 m² |
| Fountain Gardens | 2,694 m² |
| Millgate Otter Park | 161 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Newark?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Newark: 35.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 35.6 hectares · 19 sites |
| Playing fields | 26 hectares · 6 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 12.2 hectares · 12 sites |
| Cemeteries | 8.3 hectares · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 7.2 hectares · 6 sites |
| Play spaces | 2.8 hectares · 22 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2.1 hectares · 6 sites |
| Tennis courts | 8,138 m² · 1 site |
| Bowling greens | 7,447 m² · 3 sites |
Does Newark have a lot of green space?
About average. Newark has 31 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 44 m² across Newark and Sherwood. More green space per resident than 51% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| NewarkThis area | 31 m² per resident |
| Newark and Sherwood | 44 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 31 m² for every resident adds up to 4.4 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Typical means the middle 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 Newark?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Newark.
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Newark?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Newark?
- How do Newark 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 7 October 2026 at 03:48 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Newark dataset covers 1,305 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.