How many parks and green spaces are in Shropshire (Ceremonial)? 215 public parks
Shropshire (Ceremonial) has 215 public parks among 1,812 green space sites. Green space covers 0.5% of the area: about 37 m² per resident, or 5.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 60% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 37 m²
- More green space than
- 60% 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 Shropshire (Ceremonial)What are the largest parks in Shropshire (Ceremonial)?
The Mere at Ellesmere is the largest public park in Shropshire (Ceremonial), at 63.4 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 52 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| The Mere at Ellesmere | 63.4 hectares |
| Highley Mine (Severn Valley Country Park) | 59.2 hectares |
| Colemere | 48.7 hectares |
| Dothill Local Nature Reserve | 47.3 hectares |
| Nesscliffe Hill Country Park | 36.5 hectares |
| Wrockwardine Wood | 30.8 hectares |
| Cherry Gardens | 30.5 hectares |
| Granville Country Park | 25.2 hectares |
| Stanmore Country Park | 15.8 hectares |
| Apley Castle Park | 15.2 hectares |
| Leegomery Pools | 13.2 hectares |
| The Quarry | 11 hectares |
| Norbroom Park | 10 hectares |
| Cow Wood | 9.1 hectares |
| Springfield Recreation Ground | 9 hectares |
| Severn Park | 7.9 hectares |
| Central Hall | 7.5 hectares |
| Old Park | 7.3 hectares |
| Dale End Riverside Park | 7 hectares |
| Jubilee Park | 6.1 hectares |
| Copthorne Park Countryside Site | 5.6 hectares |
| Cae Glas Park | 3.9 hectares |
| Newdale | 3 hectares |
| Holywell Meadow | 2.9 hectares |
| Strine Brook Park | 2.6 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Shropshire (Ceremonial)?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Shropshire (Ceremonial): 775 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 775 hectares · 215 sites |
| Playing fields | 508 hectares · 236 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 321 hectares · 192 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 132 hectares · 347 sites |
| Cemeteries | 79.5 hectares · 90 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 54.5 hectares · 88 sites |
| Play spaces | 34.1 hectares · 436 sites |
| Bowling greens | 24.6 hectares · 102 sites |
| Tennis courts | 10 hectares · 75 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 14 km² · 31 sites |
Does Shropshire (Ceremonial) have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Shropshire (Ceremonial) has 37 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 60% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Shropshire (Ceremonial)This area | 37 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. 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.
Which parts of Shropshire (Ceremonial) have the most green space?
Shropshire has the most green space per resident of the 2 areas of Shropshire (Ceremonial), at about 37 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 |
|---|---|
| ShropshireHigh | 37 m² per resident |
| Telford and WrekinHigh | 37 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Shropshire (Ceremonial)?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Shropshire (Ceremonial).
- What is the average house price in Shropshire (Ceremonial)?
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- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Shropshire (Ceremonial)?
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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 6 October 2026 at 22:13 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Shropshire (Ceremonial) dataset covers 22,906 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.