Parks & green space map
How far is the nearest park? The Parks layer maps every public park, garden, children's play space, playing field and other green space in Great Britain from Ordnance Survey's open data, coloured by type, so you can see what is within walking distance of a street before you move.
What the map shows
Every site in OS Open Greenspace — public parks and gardens, play spaces, playing fields, sports facilities, allotments, cemeteries and more — shaded by type. Click a site to see its name and type.
How park access is measured
For each council we measure the share of homes within 400 m — about a five-minute walk — of a public park or garden, and of a children's play space. Distance is straight-line from the centre of each census area to the edge of the nearest site, weighted by the area's households.
Coverage and caveats
Covers Great Britain; Northern Ireland is not part of OS Open Greenspace. A straight line is shorter than the real walk, and the data does not say whether a site is open at all hours or how well it is kept.
Homes within 400 m of a public park: top and bottom 10 councils
Best access
| 1 | City of London | 100% |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kensington and Chelsea | 99% |
| 3 | Tower Hamlets | 98% |
| 4 | Westminster | 97% |
| 5 | Islington | 96% |
| 6 | Southwark | 96% |
| 7 | Hackney | 94% |
| 8 | Harlow | 90% |
| 9 | Stevenage | 89% |
| 10 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 89% |
Least access
| 1 | Ryedale | 11% |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | 13% |
| 3 | Gwynedd | 16% |
| 4 | Isle of Anglesey | 16% |
| 5 | Mid Suffolk | 16% |
| 6 | Richmondshire | 16% |
| 7 | Forest of Dean | 16% |
| 8 | Ceredigion | 17% |
| 9 | Shetland Islands | 18% |
| 10 | Powys | 18% |
OS Open Greenspace, Great Britain, straight-line distance, weighted by households. Ranked across 363 councils; the low end counts up from the bottom. See every council.
Common questions
How many homes are within walking distance of a park?
Across Great Britain, 56% of homes are within 400 m of a public park or garden, and 60% are within 400 m of a children's play space.
Which council has the best access to parks?
City of London, where 100% of homes are within 400 m of a public park. The lowest is Ryedale, at 11%.
What counts as a park?
Sites Ordnance Survey classes as a public park or garden. Play spaces, playing fields and other green space are shown on the map, and play spaces are counted separately.
Where does the green space data come from?
OS Open Greenspace from Ordnance Survey, released as open data under the Open Government Licence, combined with 2021–22 Census household counts.
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