9 beautiful Derbyshire parks named among 2,250 of UK’s best parks in Green Flag Awards 2025 list
Nine parks in Derby and Derbyshire have been honoured with Green Flag Awards, celebrating outstanding management of green spaces.
Nine parks in Derby and Derbyshire have been named among the best in the UK scooping highly coveted Green Flag Awards.
The awards recognise and reward well-managed parks and green spaces in the UK and across the world.
Six Derby parks that are Green Flag Award winners are Alvaston Park, Chaddesden Park, Darley Park, Derby Arboretum, Markeaton Park and Sunnydale Park in Littleover.
In addition, Derby Arboretum and Victoria Park in Ilkeston also gained Green Heritage Site Accreditation. This initiative is supported by Historic England recognising celebration of heritage.
In the wider region three Derbyshire Dales locations that have also scooped a Green Flag Award are Bath Gardens in Bakewell, Matlock’s Hall Leys and Ashbourne Park.
Speaking about the Derbyshire Dales locations, District Council Leader Councillor Steve Flitter said: "We are delighted that these three parks have again won Green Flag status, underlining their importance to local people and visitors to our towns.
“I want to stress too that these awards are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our Clean & Green teams, not just in Ashbourne, Bakewell and Matlock but throughout more than 30 parks and gardens we own and operate across the Dales.
“Our green spaces are a haven for young and old alike here in this beautiful part of the UK, and, crucially, they also attract visitors, which is vital for the Derbyshire Dales economy.”
Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag Award Scheme Manager, Paul Todd MBE, said: “Quality parks and green spaces make the country a healthier place to live and work in, and a stronger place in which to invest.
“Crucially, Ashbourne Park, Bakewell Bath Gardens and Matlock’s Hall Leys Park are vital green spaces for communities in the Derbyshire Dales to enjoy nature, and during the ongoing cost of living crisis, they are free and safe spaces for families to socialise.
“They also provide important opportunities for local people and visitors to reap the physical and mental health benefits of green space."
The Green Flag Award scheme is managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy. Under licence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, it recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces.