Parks & green spaces
Parks in Colchester.
142 parks and green spaces totalling 835 hectares.
- Total parks
- 142
- Total area
- 835hectares
- Largest
- 154.0ha — High Woods Country Park
- Types
- 7categories
Park57
Sports facility21
Northern Gateway Sports ParkCorporal Budd Victoria Cross Gymnasium Corporal Budd V C GymnasiumSports facilityShrub End Community And Sports CentreColchester Academy Sports CentreLeisure WorldSports facilitySports facilitySports facilitySports facilitySports facilitySports facilityWest End Sports GroundSports facilitySports facilitySports facilityColchester Croquet ClubMonkwick Sports CentreSports facilitySports facilitySports facility
Playing field38
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Play space12
Bowling green8
Tennis court3
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.