Preston Parks awarded coveted Green Flag awards

Preston Parks awarded coveted Green Flag Awards as they are officially recognised as some of the country's best parks

Preston City Council is delighted to have retained the following Green Flag Awards for the city's green spaces this year:

• Ashton Park
• Avenham and Miller Parks
• Fishwick Recreation Ground and Local Nature Reserve
• Haslam Park
• Winckley Square

Winckley Square has also retained its Green Heritage accreditation, supported by Historic England, and Haslam Park has retained the Green Flag Community Award courtesy of the Friends Group.

The sites are some of the 2,250 in the UK to achieve the award, which is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces.

Missing from the list this year is Preston's oldest park, Moor Park, which is currently undergoing its own transformation. An important project includes de-silting and extending the historic lake, as well as the reinstatement of the Serpentine Bridge, alongside wider park enhancements to the play area and football pavilion. We're hoping Moor Park will make the list for Green Flags again once the project is complete.

Councillor Freddie Bailey, Cabinet member for environment and community safety, said: "The news that Preston's parks and green spaces have once again met the standards required for the accreditation is testament to the hard work and dedication of the team that care for our parks and green spaces so that visitors and residents alike can enjoy them."