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Parks & green spaces

Parks in Sunderland.

138 parks and green spaces totalling 1,386 hectares.

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Total parks
138
Total area
1,386hectares
Largest
135.8ha — Herrington Country Park
Types
6categories

Park57

Herrington Country Park135.8 haTemple Memorial Park74.3 haThe James Steel Park67.0 haBarnes Park44.0 haBarnes Park16.5 haCleadon Park15.3 haBackhouse Park13.2 haPark12.0 haMargaret Thompson Park9.8 haPark8.5 haDoxford Park8.2 haWest Park8.0 haMowbray Gardens7.7 haPark7.3 haRoker Park7.1 haPark6.6 haPark6.4 haPark5.6 haRoker Cliff Park4.5 haPark4.5 haCornthwaite Park4.5 haPark3.4 haPark3.1 haPark3.0 ha

Golf course6

South Shields Golf Course65.8 haSharpley Golf Course55.0 haBoldon Golf Club40.8 haWearside Golf Course38.1 haHoughton-Le-Spring Golf Course37.1 haGolf course5.1 ha

Sports facility13

Silksworth Sports Complex60.3 haCommunity North Sports Complex And Downhill Outdoor Sports Complex29.0 haSports facility17.2 haFord Quarry Football Hub5.4 haBoldon Community Association Sports Ground4.7 haWearmouth Colliery Welfare Sports And Social Club4.2 haSunderland Health And Racquets Club4.2 haBeacon Of Light3.2 haTemple Park Centre3.2 haSports facility2.8 haBoldon Bowling Club1.8 haRaich Carter Sports Centre1.5 haSports facility1.1 ha

Playing field58

The Academy Of Light28.2 haPlaying field12.3 haPlaying field12.0 haPlaying field9.1 haSeaham Town Park9.0 haPlaying field8.9 haPlaying field8.7 haPlaying field7.8 haRussell Foster Football Centre7.6 haKing George'S Field7.3 haNew Herrington Recreational Park6.2 haPlaying field5.8 haPlaying field5.4 haPlaying field5.0 haPlaying field4.6 haPlaying field4.4 haPlaying field4.2 haMarley Potts Playing Fields4.0 haPlaying field3.9 haPlaying field3.7 haPlaying field3.6 haPlaying field3.6 haPlaying field3.4 haThe Billy Hardy Sports Complex3.3 ha

Bowling green2

Bowling green0.9 haBowling green0.6 ha

Play space2

Play space0.7 haPlay space0.7 ha

Frequently asked questions

How many parks and green spaces are there in Sunderland?
Sunderland has 138 parks and green spaces listed here, part of 506 total OS Open Greenspace features covering 1,385.9 hectares.
What is the largest park in Sunderland?
The largest green space in Sunderland is Herrington Country Park, which covers 135.8 hectares (around 190 football pitches).
What types of green space are found in Sunderland?
Sunderland 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 Sunderland have?
Sunderland has approximately 1,385.9 hectares of formal green space — that's around 1,941 football pitches.