Press release -
Bury celebrates 15 Green Flag awards
As Love Parks Week gets underway, Bury Council is proud to announce that all 13 of the borough’s main parks - along with two cemeteries - have once again been awarded the prestigious Green Flag status for 2025. This national recognition highlights the ongoing commitment to providing welcoming, well-maintained green spaces across the Bury borough.
With 15 awards, Bury has the most Green Flag sites in Greater Manchester and is amongst the highest in the Northwest. Remarkably, eight of these sites have now held the award for 21 consecutive years, a milestone that reflects over two decades of consistent excellence and community pride.
The Green Flag Award® scheme recognises and rewards well managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world.
Councillor Alan Quinn, Cabinet Member for the Environment said:
“It’s no coincidence that our award-winning green spaces continue to flourish. Their success is a direct result of the dedication and hard work of our parks, countryside, and grounds maintenance teams - alongside the tireless efforts of friends of parks groups, community organisations, and 50 volunteer groups involving around 1,300 passionate individuals. We’re also proud to recognise the vital role of local clubs and groups in the self-management of sports facilities within our parks, helping to sustain and enhance these valued community assets.
“A heartfelt thank you to everyone involved for your continued commitment to nurturing and improving these valued spaces for our communities.”
Green Flag sites across the Bury borough are:
- In Bury: Burrs Country Park, Clarence Park, Manchester Road Park, Openshaw Park, Hoyles Park and Whitehead Park.
- In Prestwich: St Mary’s Park
- In Radcliffe: Bolton Road Park, Close Park and Radcliffe Cemetery
- In Ramsbottom: Nuttall Park and Ramsbottom Cemetery
- In Tottington: Private Peachment VC Town Meadow Park
- In Whitefield: Whitefield Park and Hamilton Road Park
The sites that have held the award for 21 years running are Clarence Park, Burrs Country Park, Close Park, Nuttall Park, Openshaw Park, St Mary’s Park, Whitehead Park and Whitefield Park.
Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag Award Scheme Manager, Paul Todd MBE, said: “I would like to congratulate everyone involved in Bury’s sites on achieving these Green Flag awards.
“We know that council staff and volunteers work hard to ensure that high standards are maintained and the Green Flag award standards are met. Everyone involved should feel extremely proud.”
Councillor Quinn continued: “Parks and green spaces are essential to our wellbeing, strengthening community bonds and providing vital habitats for wildlife. These awards reaffirm their importance and that of our cleaner, safer, greener investment programme.”
To find out more about Bury’s Green Flag parks and the facilities within them visit www.bury.gov.uk/parks.
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