Full list of Green Flag Lancashire parks 2024 revealed as boss makes ‘essential’ claim

Full list of Green Flag Lancashire parks 2024 revealed as boss makes ‘essential’ claim

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Lancashire’s parks were recently honoured at an awards ceremony, one of which has been named for almost 30 years.

The prestigious Green Flag Awards celebrate international quality standards for parks and green spaces in the UK. This year, 2,227 parks won the award, with successful entries from local authorities and other land managers.

Since the scheme was launched 28 years ago, four parks have won the award every year since, including one from Lancashire. South Ribble Borough Council’s Worden Park is one such park, set on the edge of Leyland with over 60 acres of meadows, woodland and playing fields.

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In addition, 130 of the winners have received Green Heritage Site Accreditation for the management of historic features, supported in England by Historic England. This includes Lancaster Canal and River Trust, which has had to understand the heritage and value of the site and take action to preserve it.

The awards not only showcase the very best parks and green spaces in the UK, but also provide a great commentary on the safety of the area. Research from the University of Leeds has shown that women are less likely to use parks due to safety concerns, which is why the Green Flag Award standard is important.

The sites demonstrate that they meet the needs of the community, are well maintained and have a safe environment. Keep Britain Tidy Chief Executive Allison Ogden-Newton OBE congratulated this year’s winners, saying: “Prioritising parks and green spaces is essential to our future, so we’re delighted to see that 2,227 sites have met the standards required for a Green Flag award, reflecting the tireless work of those charged with maintaining these important national assets.

“We know without doubt that our local environment contributes to the wellbeing of individuals and communities, with our parks and green spaces recognised as areas where people can come together and be active. Research shows that time spent in green spaces can have a positive effect on mental and physical health, quality of life and a sense of wellbeing.

“We believe that the standards expected in the Green Flag Award should be a minimum for every park, and our ambition is to increase the number of sites achieving Green Flag Award status even further by 2030, so that people around the world, wherever they live, can access and enjoy safe, high-quality green space.” Here are all Winners of Lancashire.

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Blackpool Council

  • Devonshire Road Rock Garden
  • Highfield Roadpark

Burnley Town Council

  • Ichthus Park
  • Padiham Memorial Park
  • Queen’s Park
  • Scott Park
  • Thompson Park
  • Towneley Park

Channel and river trust

Chorley Council

  • Astley Park
  • Carr Brook Nature Reserve
  • Coronation Recreation Ground Chorley
  • Harper Recreation Area
  • Rangletts Recreation Area
  • Tatton Recreation Area
  • Withnell Nature Reserve
  • Yarrow Valley Country Park
  • Cuerden Valley Park Trust

Fylde Borough Council

  • Elswick
  • Fairhaven Lake and Gardens
  • Lowther Gardens
  • Lytham War Memorial and Garden
  • Promenade gardens

Hyndburn Town Council

  • Accrington Cemetery and Crematorium
  • Cutwood Park
  • Gattypark
  • Lowerfold Park
  • memorial park
  • Mercer Park
  • Milnshaw Park
  • Oak Hill Park
  • Peel Park
  • Rhyddingspark
  • Wilsons & Woodlands

Lancaster City Council

  • Happy Mountain Park
  • Regent Park Morecambe
  • Ryelands Park Lancaster
  • Torrisholme Cemetery
  • Williamson Park

Lancaster University

Pendle Town Council

  • Barrowford Park
  • Heyhead Park
  • Marsden Park
  • Valley gardens
  • Victoria Park (Nelson)
  • Walverden Park

Preston City Council

  • Ashton Park
  • Avenham and Miller Parks
  • Fishwick Bottoms
  • Haslam Park
  • Winckley Square Gardens

Rivington Heritage Trust with groundwork

  • Rivington Terrace Gardens

Rossendale City Council

  • Library gardens
  • Stubbylee and Moorlands Park

South Ribble Town Council

  • Hurst Grange Park
  • Longton Brickcroft Nature Reserve
  • Withy Grove Park
  • Become Park

West Lancashire City Council

  • Beacon Land Park
  • Coronation Park

Wyre Council

  • memorial park
  • The mountain
  • Pastor’s Park
  • Wyre Estuary Country Park – Stanah Picnic Area
  • Hawthorne Park (Wyre Council and Hawthorne Park Trust)