How many parks and green spaces are in Lightwater? 2 public parks

Lightwater has 2 public parks among 14 green space sites. Green space covers 16.9% of the area: about 108 m² per resident, or 15 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
108 m²
More green space than
91% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
15

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 Lightwater?

Lightwater Country Park is the largest public park in Lightwater, at 64.6 hectares. 1 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Lightwater
ParkSize
Lightwater Country Park64.6 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Lightwater?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Lightwater: 64.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Lightwater by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens64.8 hectares · 2 sites
Other sports facilities4.2 hectares · 1 site
Playing fields2.9 hectares · 2 sites
Cemeteries1.9 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces8,398 m² · 1 site
Tennis courts2,490 m² · 4 sites
Play spaces1,214 m² · 3 sites

Does Lightwater have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Lightwater has 108 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 62 m² across Windlesham. More green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Lightwater compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
LightwaterThis area108 m² per resident
Windlesham62 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 108 m² for every resident adds up to 15 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.

What else do people ask about Lightwater?

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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 04:07 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Lightwater dataset covers 215 postcodes.

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