Borough parks obtain Green Flag Award as two of the nation’s greatest inexperienced areas

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Beacon County Park in Up Holland and Coronation Park in Ormskirk are proudly celebrating their newest Green Flag Award wins having as soon as once more achieved the worldwide high quality mark for parks and inexperienced areas. 

Thanks to the continuing dedication from the Rangers, the Clean and Green Department and volunteers, the websites are two of two,250 within the UK to realize the award. 

The information that the 2 West Lancashire parks have met the requirements required for accreditation is testomony to the exhausting work and dedication of the crew that cares for the inexperienced house and services in order that guests and residents can take pleasure in it year-round. 

Beacon County Park, residence of West Lancashire’s flagship countryside occasion, The Green Fayre, attracts hundreds annually with its craft demonstrations, Viking reenactments, canine agility exhibits and woodland workshops that commemorate rural heritage and sustainability.  

Adding to its attraction is the dog-friendly Coppice Café located subsequent to the park’s playgrounds, providing high quality foods and drinks in a relaxed pure setting.  

Coronation Park, centrally situated in Ormskirk city centre, supplies a welcoming house for households, walkers and group occasions. Its accessible structure and tranquil environment make it excellent for summer season picnics, informal strolls and outside play.  

Both parks additionally function Changing Places bathrooms, providing enhanced services for folks with advanced disabilities. 

Councillor Carl Coughlan, lead member for Leisure, stated: “Receiving this award is a implausible achievement however retaining the award actually displays the excellent dedication, dedication and keenness that our Rangers and Clean and Green groups convey to their roles each day. 

“We handle 16 park websites throughout the Borough, every providing distinctive areas for recreation, leisure and reference to nature from Beacon Country Park to Fairy Glen and Ruff Wood. 

“Our parks are a much-loved part of our community and we’re proud to see them recognised nationally for the quality experience it offers residents and visitors.” 

Green Flag Award Scheme Manager, Paul Todd MBE, stated: “Quality parks and inexperienced areas like these parks make the nation a heathier place to reside and work in, and a stronger place through which to take a position.  

“Crucially, the 2 parks are an important inexperienced house for communities in West Lancashire to take pleasure in nature and through the ongoing value of residing disaster it’s a free and secure house for households to socialize.   

“It also provides important opportunities for local people and visitors to reap the physical and mental health benefits of green space.” 

The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy below license from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, recognises and rewards well-managed parks and inexperienced areas, setting the benchmark normal for the administration of inexperienced areas throughout the United Kingdom and around the globe. 

With the solar shining and the inexperienced flags flying, now’s the proper time to discover these celebrated parks. Whether it’s a picnic at Coronation Park or a woodland stroll at Beacon Country Park, we hope residents can take pleasure in the most effective of West Lancashire’s inexperienced areas this summer season.