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Parks in Wakefield.

154 parks and green spaces totalling 1,618 hectares.

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Total parks
154
Total area
1,618hectares
Largest
100.4ha — Golf course
Types
4categories

Golf course11

Golf course100.4 haWaterton Park86.5 haWakefield Municipal Golf Course67.0 haGolf course57.4 haWooley Park55.6 haGolf course46.1 haLow Laithes Golf Course36.7 haHanging Heaton Golf Course17.3 haGolf course6.6 haWalton Golf Centre3.5 haOulton Park2.7 ha

Park38

Pugneys Country Park98.6 haNewmillerdam Country Park97.4 haWalton Colliery Nature Park78.1 haAnglers Country Park62.8 haThornes Park44.8 haLofthouse Colliery Nature Park26.9 haWrenthorpe Park24.3 haAlverthorpe Meadows20.3 haPark14.5 haRothwell Pastures13.5 haBetty Eastwood Park11.3 haClarence Park10.8 haThornhill Rectory Park10.4 haCarr Lodge Park9.7 haBalne Lane Fields7.6 haOutwood Park7.1 haHaw Hill Park6.6 haCastle Grove Park6.6 haHolmfield Park5.7 haPark5.2 haNewmillerdam Village Green4.4 haPark3.3 haPark3.3 haGreen Park2.7 ha

Sports facility21

Rothwell Sports Centre14.0 haSports facility9.4 haSports facility7.4 haWest Yorkshire County Sports Club7.1 haOverthorpe Park6.1 haSports facility5.9 haSports facility5.6 haSports facility5.2 haEastmoor Sports Club King George V Playing Fields4.5 haSports facility4.3 haSports facility3.5 haSports facility3.4 haSports facility3.4 haWakefield Sports Club2.9 haSports facility2.5 haSports facility2.1 haIveridge Hall1.9 haSports facility1.8 haSports facility1.6 haSports facility1.3 haSports facility1.2 ha

Playing field84

Playing field11.6 haPlaying field9.6 haSandal Rugby Union Football Club8.6 haPlaying field8.2 haPlaying field6.9 haPlaying field6.2 haWakefield Road Recreation Ground6.0 haPlaying field5.4 haPlaying field5.3 haPlaying field5.3 haThornes Junior Football Club5.1 haPlaying field5.0 haPlaying field4.8 haPlaying field4.4 haPlaying field4.3 haPlaying field4.3 haPlaying field4.1 haGreen Park4.0 haPlaying field4.0 haPlaying field4.0 haPlaying field3.9 haPlaying field3.9 haPlaying field3.9 haPlaying field3.8 ha

Frequently asked questions

How many parks and green spaces are there in Wakefield?
Wakefield has 154 parks and green spaces listed here, part of 582 total OS Open Greenspace features covering 1,618.4 hectares.
What is the largest park in Wakefield?
The largest green space in Wakefield is Golf course, which covers 100.4 hectares (around 141 football pitches).
What types of green space are found in Wakefield?
Wakefield has a variety of green spaces including golf course, park, sports facility, playing field, each mapped from OS Open Greenspace data.
How much total green space does Wakefield have?
Wakefield has approximately 1,618.4 hectares of formal green space — that's around 2,267 football pitches.