MORE than 30 Wirral parks have been awarded Green Flag status for this year.

Described as an 'international quality mark for parks and green spaces' the honour is awarded in recognition of the hard work and dedication of those that care for green spaces so visitors and residents alike can enjoy them.

Victoria Park in Tranmere and Warwick Park in Upton are the two new names on the list of Wirral parks receiving Green Flag status.

Birkenhead Park and Wirral Country have also been given Green Heritage Site Accreditation, supported by Historic England, for another year in recognition of the management and promotion of historic features in those parks.

New Ferry Butterfly Park and Woodchurch Holy Cross - managed by Cheshire Wildlife Trust and Holy Cross PCC, Woodchurch respectively – also achieved Green Flag Community Awards once again, making the total number of awards for Wirral sites 35 this year.

Councillor Liz Grey, chair of Wirral's environment, climate emergency and transport committee, said: "It is a tremendous honour for Wirral to achieve so many Green Flag Awards, including Warwick Park for the first time and Victoria Park regaining its status.

"I would like to extend my thanks and offer my congratulations to all those involved.

"There isn’t another area in the North West that comes close to having so many Green Flag accredited parks and these prestigious awards really celebrate the continual work and effort put in by those who look after these recognised sites.

"It is the work of our Friends groups, volunteers and council staff that make awards like this possible but that also help to keep our parks and green spaces a wonderful and welcoming place for residents and all those that want to visit them."

The Wirral winners for 2024 are: 

Green Flag parks

  1. Ashton Park in West Kirby
  2. Bidston Hill
  3. Birkenhead Park
  4. Brotherton Park and Dibbinsdale Local Nature Reserve
  5. Central Park (Wallasey)
  6. Coronation Gardens, West Kirby
  7. Dawstone Park. Heswall
  8. Eastham Country Park
  9. Flaybrick Memorial Gardens
  10. Frankby Cemetery
  11. Hamilton Square, Birkenhead
  12. Harrison Park, Wallasey 
  13. Heswall Dales
  14. Hilbre Island Local Nature Reserve
  15. Landican Cemetery
  16. Mayer Park, Bebington
  17. Meols Parade Gardens
  18. North Wirral Coastal Park
  19. Queen's Park, Meols
  20. Rake Lane Cemetery, Wallasey
  21. Royden Park
  22. The Arno, Prenton
  23. The Breck, Wallasey
  24. Thornton Hough Village Green
  25. Torr Park, Eastham
  26. Vale Park, New Brighton
  27. Victoria Gardens, West Kirby
  28. Victoria Park, Tranmere (New for 2024)
  29. Walker Park, Prenton
  30. Warwick Park, Upton (New for 2024)
  31. Wirral Country Park

Green Heritage Site Accreditation

  1. Birkenhead Park
  2. Wirral Country Park

Wirral Country Park Green Flag Community Awards

  1. New Ferry Butterfly Park (Cheshire Wildlife Trust)
  2. Woodchurch Holy Cross (Holy Cross, Woodchurch PCC)

The Green Flag Award Scheme is run by the environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, under licence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, in partnership with Keep Scotland Beautiful, Keep Wales Tidy and Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful.

Any green space that is described as 'freely accessible to the public' is eligible to enter for a Green Flag Award. Awards are given on an annual basis and winners must apply each year to renew their Green Flag Award status.

A Green Flag Community Award recognises quality sites managed by voluntary and community groups. Green Heritage Site Accreditation is judged on the treatment of the site’s historic features and the standard of conservation.

Keep Britain Tidy is a leading environmental charity. Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag Award Scheme Manager, Paul Todd MBE, added: “I would like to congratulate everyone involved in Wirral on their achievements in the Green Flag Awards.

"Parks provide a vital green space for communities to socialise, enjoy nature, for children to play safely and it provides important opportunities for park users to improve their physical and mental health.

"We know that staff and volunteers work tirelessly to ensure that it maintains the high standards of the Green Flag Award, everyone involved should feel extremely proud of their achievement. It is important that our free to use spaces are maintained to the Green Flag Award standard, making them accessible for all members of the community while ensuring the environment is protected.”