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Parks & green spaces

Parks in Colchester.

142 parks and green spaces totalling 835 hectares.

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Total parks
142
Total area
835hectares
Largest
154.0ha — High Woods Country Park
Types
7categories

Park57

High Woods Country Park154.0 haGosbecks Archaeological Park56.8 haCastle Park18.8 haPark16.7 haWestlands Country Park16.0 haFordham Heath13.2 haPark12.0 haLexden Park10.9 haPark9.8 haMonty'S Park8.3 haPark7.0 haPark6.9 haSpring Lane Park6.5 haPark6.4 haPark4.1 haPark3.0 haPark2.8 haPark2.2 haPark2.1 haLexden Springs Local Nature Reserve2.0 haPark2.0 haPark1.7 haPark1.7 haPark1.7 ha

Golf course3

Lexden Wood Golf Club45.6 haColchester Golf Club43.8 haGolf course11.6 ha

Sports facility21

Northern Gateway Sports Park32.1 haCorporal Budd Victoria Cross Gymnasium Corporal Budd V C Gymnasium30.2 haSports facility14.3 haShrub End Community And Sports Centre13.7 haColchester Academy Sports Centre10.1 haLeisure World7.9 haSports facility7.9 haSports facility7.0 haSports facility6.1 haSports facility6.0 haSports facility2.8 haSports facility2.3 haWest End Sports Ground1.5 haSports facility0.8 haSports facility0.7 haSports facility0.7 haColchester Croquet Club0.5 haMonkwick Sports Centre0.4 haSports facility0.3 haSports facility0.3 haSports facility0.3 ha

Playing field38

Playing field9.6 haPlaying field8.3 haLexden King George Field7.8 haPlaying field7.4 haPlaying field6.0 haPlaying field5.0 haPlaying field4.8 haPlaying field4.7 haKing Georges Field3.5 haPlaying field3.5 haPlaying field3.4 haBirch Park2.6 haPlaying field2.4 haPlaying field2.2 haLorkin Daniell Playing Field2.0 haPlaying field1.9 haPlaying field1.8 haPlaying field1.6 haPlaying field1.6 haPlaying field1.6 haPlaying field1.6 haPlaying field1.5 haPlaying field1.3 haPlaying field1.3 ha

Play space12

Play space7.2 haPlay space4.2 haPlay space0.5 haPlay space0.4 haPlay space0.4 haPlay space0.3 haPlay space0.2 haPlay space0.2 haPlay space0.2 haPlay space0.2 haPlay space0.2 haPlay space0.2 ha

Bowling green8

Bowling green0.6 haBowling green0.5 haBowling green0.4 haColchester Indoor Bowls Club0.4 haBowling green0.4 haBowling green0.4 haBowling green0.4 haBowling green0.4 ha

Tennis court3

Tennis court0.2 haTennis court0.2 haTennis court0.2 ha

Frequently asked questions

How many parks and green spaces are there in Colchester?
Colchester has 142 parks and green spaces listed here, part of 378 total OS Open Greenspace features covering 835.2 hectares.
What is the largest park in Colchester?
The largest green space in Colchester is High Woods Country Park, which covers 154.0 hectares (around 216 football pitches).
What types of green space are found in Colchester?
Colchester has a variety of green spaces including park, golf course, sports facility, playing field and more, each mapped from OS Open Greenspace data.
How much total green space does Colchester have?
Colchester has approximately 835.2 hectares of formal green space — that's around 1,170 football pitches.