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Parks & green spaces

Parks in Leigh.

161 parks and green spaces totalling 1,417 hectares.

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Total parks
161
Total area
1,417hectares
Largest
252.3ha — Pennington Flash Country Park
Types
6categories

Park45

Pennington Flash Country Park252.3 haPark173.9 haPark37.2 haPark32.4 haLilford Park21.9 haPark12.9 haAshton Heath10.6 haHall Lee Bank Park8.9 haRayner Park7.6 haLeyland Park7.5 haWalmesley Park6.9 haPeel Park6.6 haFirs Park6.3 haPark5.9 haEdge Green Common5.8 haPark4.9 haPennington Garden4.8 haCentral Park4.8 haClub Common4.6 haAstley Street Park4.4 haPark4.2 haCentral Park3.6 haPark3.5 haPark3.5 ha

Golf course11

Golf course71.0 haGolf course51.1 haLeigh Golf Course44.3 haHaydock Park Golf Course37.5 haLong Island Golf Course31.7 haGreat Lever And Farnworth Golf Course22.3 haHindley Hall Golf Course18.5 haHindley Hall Golf Course12.8 haGolf course6.5 haGolf course3.9 haGolf course3.5 ha

Sports facility10

Howe Bridge Leisure Centre18.0 haLeigh Sports Village11.3 haHindley Leisure Centre8.8 haSports facility5.5 haSports facility5.2 haSports facility4.2 haLostock Sports Club3.8 haSpringview Community Sports Association3.2 haLeigh Cricket Tennis And Bowling Club2.3 haSports facility0.7 ha

Playing field91

Butler Park12.8 haPlaying field10.2 haPlaying field8.2 haSt Peter'S Recreation Ground7.9 haSutton Park6.7 haThe Meadows6.1 haPlaying field5.9 haPlaying field5.8 haBoothstown Junior Football Club5.7 haMarsh Westleigh Hall Playing Fields5.1 haPlaying field5.0 haSt John'S Street Playing Fields4.7 haPlaying field4.7 haWilliam Foster Playing Field4.6 haPlaying field4.0 haPlaying field3.8 haPlaying field3.7 haPlaying field3.6 haPlaying field3.6 haPlaying field3.5 haPlaying field3.3 haPlaying field3.1 haPlaying field3.0 haPlaying field3.0 ha

Play space2

Play space2.6 haPlay space0.6 ha

Bowling green2

Bowling green1.8 haBowling green1.4 ha

Frequently asked questions

How many parks and green spaces are there in Leigh?
Leigh has 161 parks and green spaces listed here, part of 487 total OS Open Greenspace features covering 1,416.8 hectares.
What is the largest park in Leigh?
The largest green space in Leigh is Pennington Flash Country Park, which covers 252.3 hectares (around 353 football pitches).
What types of green space are found in Leigh?
Leigh 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 Leigh have?
Leigh has approximately 1,416.8 hectares of formal green space — that's around 1,984 football pitches.