All the Greater Manchester parks awarded Green Flags in 2023 ahead of summer holidays

Dozens of parks across Greater Manchester have received Green Flag Awards in this year’s scheme. A record number of parks - 2,216 - were awarded with the accolade throughout the country, the largest number since the awards launched 27 years ago.

Manchester’s Heaton Park, Rochdale’s Denehurst Park and Salford’s Peel Park are among those to feature on the prestigious list. The Green Flag Award is an international quality mark for parks and green spaces, and is given to green spaces which meet the award’s high standards.

Heaton Park also received the Green Heritage Site Accreditation, which is supported by Historic England. It’s given to sites which take action to conserve the heritage value of their site.

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Commenting on the announcement of this year’s winners, Keep Britain Tidy Chief Executive Allison Ogden-Newton OBE said: “Our parks continue to provide a vital sanctuary for communities to play, grow and bond. The news that a record number of parks in the UK have achieved the Green Flag Award standard reflects the tireless work of those tasked with looking after these national assets.

“At Keep Britain Tidy, we’re very proud of the Green Flag Award - a crucial component in ensuring the continuing quality of our parks and green spaces, making sure they are managed to the highest standards and are safe and accessible. We believe it should be a minimum standard for every park – and that everyone, wherever they live, should have access to high-quality green space.

"Parks play a key role in the health and wellbeing of the nation not only in the physical and mental health of us all, but also in the environmental health of the