Green Flag Award®

The Green Flag Award® scheme is the benchmark national standard for parks and green spaces in the UK.

It was first launched in 1996 to recognise and reward the best green spaces in the country. The first awards were given in 1997 and, many years later, it continues to provide the benchmark against which our parks and green spaces are measured. It is also seen as a way of encouraging others to achieve high environmental standards, setting a benchmark of excellence in recreational green areas.

Entries for the Green Flag Award® are open to parks/green spaces located in the UK. We are also currently piloting the scheme in The Netherlands and Germany.

Green Flag Award® applications are judged against eight key criteria. For more information on the full criteria, please click here

To view current Green Flag Award® winners, please click here

Or to apply for an award, click here

Green Flag Award® applicants can also enter themselves for a Special Award for Innovation.