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Parks & green spaces

Parks in Nelson.

123 parks and green spaces totalling 979 hectares.

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Total parks
123
Total area
979hectares
Largest
154.4ha — Towneley Park
Types
6categories

Park45

Towneley Park154.4 haWycoller Country Park142.7 haCalder Park18.2 haAlkincoats Park17.2 haMarsden Park11.6 haThompson Park10.9 haPark10.8 haLangroyd Country Park9.9 haQueen'S Park9.4 haVictoria Park8.4 haScott Park7.8 haPark7.7 haJubilee Meadow7.0 haWalverden Park6.6 haSycamore Park5.4 haBall Grove Park4.8 haIghtenhill Park4.8 haBarrowford Park4.5 haThursby Gardens3.2 haGreenfield Nature Reserve2.2 haHeyhead Park2.1 haPark2.0 haPark1.9 haPark1.5 ha

Golf course6

Burnley Golf Course44.8 haMarsden Park Golf Course43.8 haTowneley Park42.7 haNelson Golf Course40.0 haColne Golf Club19.4 haGolf course15.9 ha

Playing field46

Playing field21.2 haHolt House Playing Fields12.9 haPlaying field4.9 haPlaying field4.4 haLower Park Hill Recreation Ground4.1 haPlaying field3.9 haPlaying field3.6 haPlaying field3.6 haPlaying field3.4 haPlaying field3.4 haJohn Bradley Playing Fields3.2 haWhittlefield Recreation Ground3.2 haPlaying field3.2 haPlaying field2.9 haPlaying field2.7 haPlaying field2.7 haPlaying field2.5 haPlaying field2.3 haPlaying field2.2 haPlaying field2.1 haPlaying field2.1 haPlaying field2.0 haSeedhill2.0 haPlaying field1.9 ha

Sports facility14

Prairie Sports Village16.8 haSports facility6.5 haSeedhill Athletics And Fitness Centre4.9 haCrow Wood Leisure Centre3.1 haSports facility2.0 haSports facility1.6 haSports facility1.2 haWavelengths0.9 haSports facility0.6 haSports facility0.6 haSports facility0.6 haSports facility0.5 haPendle Pump Track0.5 haSports facility0.4 ha

Bowling green10

Bowling green0.8 haBowling green0.6 haBowling green0.5 haBowling green0.5 haIghten Mount Bowling Club0.4 haBowling green0.3 haGreen Hill Bowling Club0.3 haBowling green0.3 haBowling green0.3 haBowling green0.3 ha

Play space2

Play space0.6 haPlay space0.3 ha

Frequently asked questions

How many parks and green spaces are there in Nelson?
Nelson has 123 parks and green spaces listed here, part of 460 total OS Open Greenspace features covering 979.1 hectares.
What is the largest park in Nelson?
The largest green space in Nelson is Towneley Park, which covers 154.4 hectares (around 216 football pitches).
What types of green space are found in Nelson?
Nelson 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 Nelson have?
Nelson has approximately 979.1 hectares of formal green space — that's around 1,371 football pitches.