How many parks and green spaces are in Cannock Chase? 43 public parks
Cannock Chase has 43 public parks among 201 green space sites. Green space covers 12.1% of the area: about 95 m² per resident, or 13 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 89% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 95 m²
- More green space than
- 89% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 13
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 Cannock ChaseWhat are the largest parks in Cannock Chase?
Cannock Chase Country Park is the largest public park in Cannock Chase, at 346 hectares. 10 of the 43 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Cannock Chase Country Park | 346 hectares |
| Hednesford Hills Common | 121 hectares |
| Cannock Chase Country Park | 41.3 hectares |
| Wimblebury Mound | 35.6 hectares |
| Cannock Chase Country Park | 26.8 hectares |
| Mill Green Nature Park | 17.7 hectares |
| Cannock Chase Country Park | 15.7 hectares |
| Cannock Park | 5.7 hectares |
| Nunswell Park | 5.1 hectares |
| Elmore Park | 1.5 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Cannock Chase?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Cannock Chase: 760 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 760 hectares · 43 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 83.9 hectares · 21 sites |
| Playing fields | 78.6 hectares · 29 sites |
| Cemeteries | 27 hectares · 5 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 6.3 hectares · 14 sites |
| Play spaces | 5.9 hectares · 60 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 5.7 hectares · 12 sites |
| Bowling greens | 2.3 hectares · 9 sites |
| Tennis courts | 8,149 m² · 5 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 107 hectares · 3 sites |
Does Cannock Chase have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Cannock Chase has 95 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 68 m² across Staffordshire. More green space per resident than 89% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Cannock ChaseThis area | 95 m² per resident |
| Staffordshire | 68 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 95 m² for every resident adds up to 13 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Very High means the top 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 Cannock Chase have the most green space?
Brindley Heath has the most green space per resident of the 8 areas of Cannock Chase, at about 5,161 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 |
|---|---|
| Brindley HeathVery High | 5,161 m² per resident |
| HednesfordVery High | 103 m² per resident |
| Cannock WoodVery High | 82 m² per resident |
| Brereton and RavenhillVery High | 77 m² per resident |
| Heath Hayes and WimbleburyHigh | 48 m² per resident |
| Norton CanesHigh | 43 m² per resident |
| RugeleyTypical | 35 m² per resident |
| BridgtownLow | 20 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Cannock Chase?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Cannock Chase.
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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 02:44 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Cannock Chase dataset covers 4,008 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.