Wirral’s parks crowned best in the North West as more green spaces get top awards

Wirral’s parks and green spaces have done it again — scooping up a record-breaking 37 Green Flag awards for 2025 and proving once more that the borough is top of the class when it comes to looking after its outdoor spaces.

Wirral’s parks and green spaces Hilbre Islands Nature Reserve and Landican Cemetery have both been named Green Heritage Sites for the first time this year, joining Wirral Country Park and Birkenhead Park in getting special recognition for the way their historic features are looked after and shared with visitors.

The Green Flag is the international mark of quality for parks and green spaces, and Wirral’s total means more than 13 per cent of all winners in the North West are right here on our doorstep.

The new awards take Wirral’s total up by two from last year’s 35, with every park and green space that got the accolade last year keeping its status. Two local gems — New Ferry Butterfly Park and Woodchurch Holy Cross — also kept their Green Flag Community Awards, thanks to the dedication of Cheshire Wildlife Trust and the Holy Cross team in Woodchurch.

Councillor Liz Grey, who chairs Wirral’s Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee, said the awards show just how well the borough’s parks and open spaces are cared for: “Not everyone always notices the work that goes into protecting nature here in Wirral, but the Green Flag judges do — and they can see the huge variety of beautiful places we have, and how well they’re looked after.

“It’s down to the tireless effort of Friends groups, volunteers and council staff that our parks stay so special. These awards shine a light on what they do all year round and I’d like to say a huge well done to everyone involved — especially those who helped Hilbre Islands Nature Reserve and Landican Cemetery gain new recognition for their heritage value.

“No other area in the North West comes close to having so many Green Flag parks. It’s something we should all be proud of.”

Allison Ogden-Newton OBE, Chief Executive of Keep Britain Tidy, added: “This year an incredible 274 sites across the North West have met the Green Flag standard. Our parks and green spaces are so important, not just for health and wellbeing, but for tackling climate change too. Trees and plants help cool our towns and cities and reduce carbon emissions — they’re a big part of the solution.”

The Green Flag Award is run by Keep Britain Tidy on behalf of the Government and sets the benchmark for what a great park or outdoor space should be.

Here’s the full list of Wirral’s Green Flag winners for 2025:

Green Flag parks:
Ashton Park, Bidston Hill, Birkenhead Park, Brotherton Park and Dibbinsdale, Central Park, Coronation Gardens, Dawstone Park, Eastham Country Park, Flaybrick Memorial Gardens, Frankby Cemetery, Hamilton Square, Harrison Park, Heswall Dales, Hilbre Island Nature Reserve, Landican Cemetery, Mayer Park, Meols Parade Gardens, North Wirral Coastal Park, Queen’s Park, Rake Lane Cemetery, Royden Park, The Arno, The Breck, Thornton Hough Village Green, Torr Park, Vale Park, Victoria Gardens (West Kirby), Victoria Park, Walker Park, Warwick Park, Wirral Country Park.

Green Heritage Sites:
Birkenhead Park, Wirral Country Park, Hilbre Island Nature Reserve, Landican Cemetery.

Green Flag Community Awards:
New Ferry Butterfly Park, Woodchurch Holy Cross.

Next time you’re looking for somewhere to stretch your legs, enjoy nature or just take in a bit of local history, you know you’re in good hands.

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