Green Flag Award has
announced the winners of the 2018 People’s Choice vote for the UK.
With more than 1,800
sites to choose from – all of which meet the high standards demanded by the
Green Flag Award, the international quality mark for parks and green spaces –
the public have chosen their top ten favourites.
The ten winners of
the 2018 People’s Choice Award are:
- Cassiobury Park, Watford
Borough Council
- Clifton Park, Rotherham
Metropolitan Borough Council
- Elsecar Park and Local
Reservoir Nature Reserve, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Saltwell Park, Gateshead
Council
- Strathaven Park, South
Lanarkshire Council
- Telford Town Park, Telford
and Wrekin Council
- University of Essex Wivenhoe
Park, University of Essex
- Victoria Park (Tower
Hamlets), London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Victoria Park (Widnes),
Halton Borough Council
- Warley Woods (Sandwell),
Warley Woods Community Trust
Included in this
year’s list of winners are a university campus, a town park, a woodland and a
nature reserve.
Paul Todd, Green
Flag Award manager, said: “We know that parks matter to people and that those
tasked with looking after them have faced and are facing some significant
challenges with shrinking resources.
"The number of
people that took the time to vote for their favourite park is testament to how
much they are valued and we would like to congratulate all the winners.”
Rishi Sunak
MP, Parks and Green Spaces Minister, said: “Millions of people of all ages
escape to our parks and green spaces every year to spend time with their loved
ones, learn about nature and play sport. It’s inspiring to see people from all
over the country get behind their favourite parks for this year’s Green Flag
People’s Choice Awards. Rightfully so, these awards recognise the hard work and
dedication of those individuals who are behind Britain’s best parks and green
spaces. Thank you, and congratulations to you all.”
