Overview
- Keep Britain Tidy published the 2026/27 Green Flag winners in mid‑July, naming a record 2,391 parks and green spaces across the UK and marking the scheme’s 30th anniversary.
- Wales led regional results with 330 awarded sites, including 237 volunteer‑run Green Flag Community Awards and 14 Green Heritage accreditations, according to Keep Wales Tidy.
- Local authorities, parks teams and volunteer 'Friends' groups across regions reported retained and newly won flags, with councils highlighting clusters of successes in places such as the North East, North West and Dorset.
- Keep Britain Tidy’s research found stark safety perceptions by area, with just 27% of people in the most deprived areas saying their local park feels safe versus 46% in the least deprived, prompting calls to prioritise investment where need is highest.
- Several sites also gained Green Heritage Site Accreditation, a supplementary mark backed by Historic England and Cadw that recognises care for historic features alongside standards for safety, access, biodiversity and community engagement.