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Green Flag Award

Green Flag Award NI Sites

The Green Flag Award is the benchmark national standard for parks and green spaces in the UK

It was first launched in 1996 to recognise and reward the best green spaces in the country. The first awards were given in 1997 and, many years later, it continues to provide the high level of quality against which our parks and green spaces are measured. It is also seen as a way of encouraging others to achieve high environmental standards, setting a benchmark of excellence in recreational green areas.

What's more, winning a Green Flag Award can generate excellent publicity for a site. Both the media and the public are becoming increasingly aware that a site flying a Green Flag is a high-quality green space, which can only boost its popularity.

The Green Flag Award is one of a number of accreditation schemes that recognises excellence in the management of our public space. Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful also manages the Beach and Marina Awards and Green Key Awards for the hospitality sector. These Award programme show a commitment from business owners and local authorities that the area you are visiting is managed to high standards, which have been independently verified.

The scheme is now running in  18 countries, including The Netherlands, Germany, South Korea and Australia. 2024/25 was another successful year for Green Flag Awards in Northern Ireland, with 78 parks and green spaces now flying the Green Flag!


Applying for a Green Flag Award

For more information on the Green Flag Award, please contact the LEQ team at leq@keepnorthernirelandbeautiful.org 

To download the full list of criteria used to judge Green Flag sites, click here.

If you are a community site, please visit our Green Flag Community Award page.


Green Flag Award winning sites in Northern Ireland

Congratulations to all Green Flag Award winners!


Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

  1. Antrim Castle Gardens (Heritage)
  2. Antrim/Belmont & Six Mile Cemetery
  3. Antrim Loughshore and and Gateway
  4. Ballynure Old Graveyard
  5. Jordanstown Loughshore Park, Hazelbank Park and Gideons Green
  6. Kilbride Cemetery
  7. Lilian Bland Park
  8. Mallusk Cemetery 
  9. Mill Race Trail
  10. Newtownabbey Way
  11. Randalstown Riverside Walk
  12. Rashee Cemetery
  13. Sentry Hill Historic House & Visitor Centre (Heritage)
  14. Sixmile Water Park
  15. Valley Park (V36 and Glas-na-braden Glen)
  16. Wallace Park
  17. Crumlin Glen
  18. Threemile Water Park 
  19. Whiteabbey Glen 

Ards and North Down Borough Council

  1. Ballymenoch Park
  2. Castle Park
  3. Cairn Wood
  4. Clandeboye Cemetery 
  5. Kiltonga Nature Reserve
  6. Linear Park Bangor 
  7. Londonderry Park

Belfast City Council

  1. Barnett Demesne
  2. Belfast Botanic Gardens (Heritage)
  3. Belmont Park
  4. Cavehill Country Park
  5. Connswater Community Greenway
  6. Drumglass Park 
  7. Dunmurry Village
  8. Dunville Park
  9. Falls Park 
  10. Grove Park
  11. Half Moon Lake
  12. Knocknagoney Park
  13. Lagan Meadows 
  14. Musgrave Park
  15. Ormeau Park
  16. Roselawn Cemetery
  17. Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park
  18. Tullycarnet Park
  19. Waterworks Park
  20. Woodvale Park

Department of Finance

  1. Stormont Estate and Park (Heritage)

Derry City & Strabane District Council

  1. Brooke Park (Heritage)

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

  1. Bells Lane Allotments Incorporating Bells Lane Park & Lisburn BMX track
  2. Billy Neil MBE Country Park 
  3. Glenmore Parkland Trail 
  4. Moat Park
  5. Moira Demense
  6. Wallace Park
  7. Sir Milne Barbour Memorial Park
  8. Castle Gardens

Mid Ulster District Council

  1. Dungannon Park
  2. Davagh Forest Park 
  3. Ballyronan Marina
  4. Round Park 
  5. Polepatrick Park
  6. Maghera Walled Garden
  7. Hill of the O'Neill

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

  1. Kilbroney Park
  2. Castlewellan Forest Park 
  3. Delamont Country Park
  4. Slieve Gullion Forest Park
  5. Warrenpoint Municipal Park (Heritage)

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

  1. Broadmeadow 
  2. Grange Park

Queen's University Belfast

  1. Queen's University Belfast (Heritage)

Green Flag Community Awards

  1. Ark Community Gardens
  2. Donard Fold
  3. Downpatrick community allotment 
  4. Sentry Hill Community Garden 
  5. Maine Fold
  6. Clotworthy Courtyard at Antrim Castle Gardens
  7. Duneane Community Gardens
  8. Cranfield Church and Holy Well
  9. Ballyeaston Church Ruin
  10. Elevation
  11. Toome Linear Walk
  12. The Sovereign Complex   
  13. Markethill Community Garden
  14. Lislea Community Garden 
  15. The Little Green Allotments  
  16. The Playtrail 
  17. Creggan Country Park 
  18. Fold Mews 
  19. Monkstown Village Community Garden
  20. Forthriver Fold
  21. Brookevale Fold
  22. Footprints Women’s Centre 
  23. Lennoxvale Tree Nursery and Malone Gateway
  24. Rathain Fold
  25. Skerries Fold
  26. Tullaghmurry Fold
  27. Moorbrook
  28. Donaghmore Horticultural Community Allotment
  29. Thomas Clarke GAC
  30. Newmills Community Garden
  31. Sandholes Community Garden
  32. Gortgole Fold
  33. Mill Brae Fold
  34. Shellinghill Park and Millennium Path