How many parks and green spaces are in Torbay? 68 public parks
Torbay has 68 public parks among 271 green space sites. Green space covers 2.9% of the area: about 25 m² per resident, or 3.5 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 60% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 25 m²
- Less green space than
- 60% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 3.5
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 TorbayWhat are the largest parks in Torbay?
Berry Head Country Park is the largest public park in Torbay, at 39.1 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 41 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Berry Head Country Park | 39.1 hectares |
| Preston Park | 35.6 hectares |
| Manor Gardens | 18.4 hectares |
| Oldway | 7 hectares |
| Goodrington Park | 5.7 hectares |
| Victoria Park | 4.9 hectares |
| Chapel Hill Pleasure Grounds | 3.6 hectares |
| The Green | 3.2 hectares |
| Abbey Park | 3.1 hectares |
| Torre Abbey Meadows | 2.8 hectares |
| Roundham Gardens | 2.4 hectares |
| Cary Park | 2.3 hectares |
| Princess Gardens | 2.2 hectares |
| Hollicombe Park | 1.9 hectares |
| Lindisfarne | 1.9 hectares |
| Daddyhole Plain | 1.7 hectares |
| Royal Terrace Gardens | 1.4 hectares |
| Preston Green | 1.3 hectares |
| Torwood Gardens | 1.2 hectares |
| Cliff Gardens | 1.1 hectares |
| Tessier Gardens | 1 hectares |
| Sherwell Park | 1 hectares |
| The Downs | 9,623 m² |
| Lower Ellacombe Park | 8,288 m² |
| St Matthew's Field | 8,254 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Torbay?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Torbay: 194 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 194 hectares · 68 sites |
| Playing fields | 57.4 hectares · 29 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 44.6 hectares · 36 sites |
| Cemeteries | 17.9 hectares · 5 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 16.9 hectares · 21 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 10.8 hectares · 23 sites |
| Play spaces | 6.8 hectares · 64 sites |
| Bowling greens | 3.4 hectares · 9 sites |
| Tennis courts | 3.1 hectares · 12 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 95.4 hectares · 4 sites |
Does Torbay have a lot of green space?
About average. Torbay has 25 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 38 m² across England. Less green space per resident than 60% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| TorbayThis area | 25 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. 25 m² for every resident adds up to 3.5 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.
What else do people ask about Torbay?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Torbay.
- What is the average house price in Torbay?
- When did average house prices in Torbay reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Torbay?
- What type of properties are sold in Torbay?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Torbay?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Torbay?
- How do Torbay 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 01:39 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Torbay dataset covers 5,328 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.