How many parks and green spaces are in Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet? 2 public parks

Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet has 2 public parks among 10 green space sites. Green space covers 11.7% of the area: about 3,999 m² per resident, or 560 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than almost every area in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
3,999 m²
More green space than
100% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
560

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

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What are the largest parks in Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet?

Fritton Lake is the largest public park in Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet, at 242 hectares. 2 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet
ParkSize
Fritton Lake242 hectares
The Green6,776 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet: 164 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens164 hectares · 2 sites
Playing fields3.1 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces1.6 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds1.3 hectares · 3 sites
Bowling greens957 m² · 1 site
Play spaces862 m² · 1 site
Other sports facilities673 m² · 1 site

Does Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet has 3,999 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 48 m² across Waveney. More green space per resident than almost every area in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Somerleyton, Ashby and HerringfleetThis area3,999 m² per resident
Waveney48 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 3,999 m² for every resident adds up to 560 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.

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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 04:04 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet dataset covers 32 postcodes.

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