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Parks in Leicester.

164 parks and green spaces totalling 2,265.4 hectares.

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Total parks
164
Total area
2,265.4hectares
Largest
147.1ha — Watermead Country Park
Listed
164shown

Park68

Watermead Country Park147.1 haCastle Hill Country Park86.0 haBraunstone Park68.4 haWestern Park61.0 haRiverside Park60.7 haAbbey Park35.9 haKnighton Park34.0 haSheet Hedges Wood29.9 haVictoria Park28.2 haBrocks Hill Country Park And Environment Centre27.8 haHamilton Park26.3 haBeaumont Park22.1 haEvington Park16.8 haPark16.7 haPark15.1 haSpinney Hill Park13.6 haShady Lane Arboretum12.8 haHumberstone Park12.1 haPark11.7 haPark10.3 haPark10.2 haAppleton Park9.8 haPark9.5 haPark8.1 ha

Golf course12

Golf course62.5 haLeicestershire Golf Course56.3 haHumberstone Heights Golf Club52.0 haKirby Muxloe Golf Club48.5 haScraptoft Golf Club43.8 haGlen Gorse Golf Course42.7 haBirstall Golf Course42.2 haGolf course33.8 haOadby Golf Course26.9 haGolf course23.1 haGolf course19.8 haBlaby Golf Range17.4 ha

Playing field65

Playing field24.1 haPlaying field17.6 haWillowbrook Park14.3 haRushey Fields Recreation Ground8.8 haPlaying field8.2 haMossdale Meadows8.2 haAndrews Football Club Aylestone Recreation Ground8.0 haPlaying field7.5 haPlaying field7.3 haPlaying field7.1 haPlaying field7.1 haPlaying field6.9 haPlaying field6.5 haPlaying field6.0 haPlaying field5.9 haCoombe Park Recreation Ground5.7 haPlaying field5.6 haPlaying field5.4 haPlaying field5.3 haAylestone Lane Park5.3 haRiverside Football Ground5.2 haGlenfield Sports Ground5.2 haPlaying field5.0 haHamilton Park4.8 ha

Sports facility18

Beaumont Park Sports Ground20.4 haSports facility13.2 haSports facility8.3 haSports facility7.4 haSports facility7.2 haRatby Sports Club6.7 haSports facility6.2 haSports facility5.2 haSports facility5.1 haMidland Co-Operative Society Sports And Social Club4.5 haSports facility4.3 haKirby Muxloe Sports And Village Club4.3 haSports facility4.2 haSports facility4.0 haBelgrave Sports Ground Belgrave Rugby Football Club3.8 haUniversity Athletic Ground3.5 haSports facility3.3 haSports facility2.3 ha

Play space1

Play space5.6 ha

Frequently asked questions

How many parks and green spaces are there in Leicester?
Leicester has 164 parks and green spaces listed here, part of 985 total OS Open Greenspace features covering 2,265.4 hectares.
What is the largest park in Leicester?
The largest green space in Leicester is Watermead Country Park, which covers 147.1 hectares (around 206 football pitches).
What types of green space are found in Leicester?
Leicester has a variety of green spaces including park, golf course, playing field, sports facility and more, each mapped from OS Open Greenspace data.
How much total green space does Leicester have?
Leicester has approximately 2,265.4 hectares of formal green space — that's around 3,173 football pitches.