How many parks and green spaces are in West Somerset? 11 public parks
West Somerset has 11 public parks among 198 green space sites. Green space covers 0.1% of the area: about 32 m² per resident, or 4.4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 52% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 32 m²
- More green space than
- 52% 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 West SomersetWhat are the largest parks in West Somerset?
Blenheim Gardens is the largest public park in West Somerset, at 2.4 hectares. 5 of the 11 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Blenheim Gardens | 2.4 hectares |
| The Green | 7,042 m² |
| Selworthy Green | 1,989 m² |
| Brewers Green | 799 m² |
| Orchard Meadow | 729 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in West Somerset?
Playing fields cover the most ground in West Somerset: 47.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 47.6 hectares · 31 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 18.9 hectares · 56 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 15.3 hectares · 10 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 8.9 hectares · 11 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 8.3 hectares · 15 sites |
| Cemeteries | 6.9 hectares · 12 sites |
| Play spaces | 5.4 hectares · 47 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1.7 hectares · 11 sites |
| Bowling greens | 9,875 m² · 4 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 31.7 hectares · 1 site |
Does West Somerset have a lot of green space?
About average. West Somerset has 32 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 29 m² across Somerset West and Taunton. More green space per resident than 52% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| West SomersetThis area | 32 m² per resident |
| Somerset West and Taunton | 29 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 32 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.
Which parts of West Somerset have the most green space?
Brendon Hills Ward has the most green space per resident of the 13 areas of West Somerset, at about 110 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 |
|---|---|
| Brendon Hills WardVery High | 110 m² per resident |
| Greater Exmoor WardVery High | 64 m² per resident |
| Porlock and District WardHigh | 50 m² per resident |
| Dunster and Timberscombe WardHigh | 47 m² per resident |
| Crowcombe and Stogumber WardTypical | 34 m² per resident |
| Dulverton and District WardTypical | 33 m² per resident |
| Carhampton and Withycombe WardTypical | 33 m² per resident |
| Quantock Vale WardTypical | 30 m² per resident |
| Old Cleeve WardTypical | 29 m² per resident |
| MineheadTypical | 25 m² per resident |
| WatchetLow | 18 m² per resident |
| West Quantock WardLow | 15 m² per resident |
| WillitonLow | 15 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about West Somerset?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in West Somerset.
- What is the average house price in West Somerset?
- When did average house prices in West Somerset reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in West Somerset?
- What type of properties are sold in West Somerset?
- What price range do most homes sell for in West Somerset?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of West Somerset?
- How do West Somerset 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 03:38 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The West Somerset dataset covers 2,140 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.