Every space in Wales given a Green Flag Award and there are hundreds
There are 35 sites awarded with the flag for the very first time
Llandaff Fields in Cardiff has been newly awarded the Green Flag for 2025/26
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Wales has been awarded the most Green Flags across the globe with over 300 spaces given the title. Keep Wales Tidy has awarded 315 spaces across the country with the Green Flag Award, connecting people to parks and green spaces in their area.
The sites include parks, university campuses, community woodlands, cemeteries, allotments and housing estates across Wales. A total of 223 community sites receiving the Green Flag Community Award, with 35 of them receiving it for the first time, marks a record for Wales as well as being the highest number across the world.
Wales has been awarded 92 Full Green Flag Awards and 223 Green Flag Community Awards. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here
Cardiff has been given the most awards with 46 followed by Caerphilly who was awarded 26 and Swansea was given 22.
Newly awarded Green Flag sites for 2025/26 include Llandegfedd Lake in Monmouthshire, Bronllys Hospital in Powys, Tredegar Park Sports and Recreation Ground in Newport, and Llandaff Fields in Cardiff.
Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Climate Change, Huw Irranca-Davies, said: "I am very proud that Wales continues to lead the world in community-awarded green flag sites.
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"Our local green spaces play a vital role in connecting us to nature, supporting biodiversity and providing opportunities for healthy recreation, and it is particularly pleasing to see people not only using these spaces but also actively helping to maintain and improve them.
"The standards required to achieve Green Flag status are exceptionally high, so I'm very delighted to see so many diverse sites and organisations achieving this prestigious recognition and want to congratulate everyone involved for providing outstanding facilities that benefit both local communities and visitors alike."
Full list of sites across Wale that received the Green Flag Award (full award) and Green Flag Community Award for 2025/26
Anglesey
Amlwch Community Allotments & Wildlife Park - Community Award
Church Island - Community Award
Llangoed Commons & Aberlleiniog Local Nature Reserve - Community Award
Llyn Parc Mawr Community Woodland Group - Community Award
Blaenau Gwent
Bryn Bach Park - Full Award
Aberbeeg Community Centre Garden - Community Award
Abertillery Bowling Club - Community Award
Beaufort Hill Woodlands - Community Award
BGfm Community Garden - Community Award
Parc Nant y Waun - Community Award
Trevor Rowson Park - Community Award
Bridgend
Bryn Garw Country Park - Full Award
Coychurch Crematorium - Full Award
Maesteg Welfare Park - Full Award
Caerau & Brynglas Market Garden - Community Award
Coed-yr-Hela - Community Award
Marlas Green Space - Community Award
Ogmore Vale Fire and Rescue Station - Community Award
Spirit of Llynfi Woodlands - Community Award
Tremains Wood - Community Award
Caerphilly
Brithdir Cemetery - Full Award
Cwmcarn Forest - Full Award
Morgan Jones Park - Full Award
Parc Cwm Darren - Full Award
Parc Penallta - Full Award
Ty Penallta - Full Award
Waunfawr Park Crosskeys - Full Award
Ystrad Mynach Park - Full Award
Aber Valley Community Allotment - Community Award
Caerphilly Miners Centre Climate Change Garden of the Future - Community Award
Coed-Y-Werin/Caerphilly - Community Award
Eco Park Cefn Forest - Community Award
Libanus Lifestyle Community Garden - Community Award
Michael Williams Memorial Garden - Community Award
Morgan Jones Community Allotment - Community Award
Pontygwindy Allotments & Community Growing Space - Community Award
Pontywaun County School Memorial Garden - Community Award
St Andrews Community Churchyard - Community Award
St Martins Church - Community Award
Trethomas Community Allotment - Community Award
Taraggan Educational Gardens - Community Award
Tirphil Community Hub - Community Award
Van Ward Allotments - Community Award
Waunfawr Community Garden - Community Award
Windy Ridge Allotment - Community Award
Ynys Hywel Farm - Community Award
Cardiff
Bute Park - Full Award
Cardiff Bay Barrage - Full Award
Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve - Full Award
Cathays Cemetery - Full Award
Cathays Park - Full Award
Flat Holm Island - Full Award
Forest Farm - Full Award
Grange Gardens - Full Award
Hailey Park - Full Award
Heath Park - Full Award
Hendre Lake - Full Award
Llandaff Fields - Full Award
Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs - Full Award
Parc Cefn Onn - Full Award
Parc Tredelerch - Full Award
Parc Y Maltings - Full Award
Roath Park - Full Award
Rumney Hill Gardens - Full Award
St Fagans: Natural History Museum - Full Award
Thornhill Cemetery and Cardiff Crematorium - Full Award
Victoria Park, Cardiff - Full Award
Waterloo Gardens - Full Award
Western Cemetery - Full Award
Ainon Baptist Church - Community Award
Canolfan Beulah Garden - Community Award
Chapter Community Garden -Community Award
Coed Y Felin - Community Award
Dusty Forge Garden - Community Award
Forest Farm Community Allotment - Community Award
Global Gardens Project - Community Award
Grow Well Riverside - Community Award
Howardian Local Nature Reserve - Community Award
Lansdowne Surgery Garden - Community Award
Llwynfedw Gardens - Community Award
Old St Mellons Community Playing Fields and Park - Community Award
Maes y Coed Community Garden - Community Award
Nant Fawr Community Woodlands - Community Award
Pengam Pavilion Allotments - Community Award
Plasnewydd Community Garden - Community Award
Railway Garden - Community Award
Riverside Community Garden - Community Award
StarGarAllot Community Allotment - Community Award
St Mellons Community Garden - Community Award
St Mellons Pantry Garden - Community Award
St Peters Community Garden - Community Award
Whitchurch Community Garden - Community Award
Carmarthenshire
Bishops Park - Full Award
Llyn Llech Owain Country Park - Full Award
Mynydd Mawr Woodland Park - Full Award
Pembrey Country Park - Full Award
University of Wales Trinity Saint David Carmarthen Campus - Full Award
Burry Port Community Garden - Community Award
Cydweli Sensory Community Project - Community Award
Danyrhelyg Community Garden - Community Award
Footholdcymru Community Garden - Community Award
Friends of Betws - Community Award
Llanfallteg Memorial Playing Field - Community Award
Pontyberem Park - Community Award
Ceredigion
Aberystwyth University - Penglais Campus - Full Award
University of Wales Trinity Saint David Lampeter Campus - Full Award
Aberporth Village Hall Recreation Ground - Community Award
Coed Y Bont - Community Award
Denmark Farm Conservation Centre - Community Award
Gardd Enfys - Community Award
Llanafan Women's Institute Wildlife Garden - Community Award
Penparcau Community Hub - Community Award
Silian Village Green - Community Award
Tircoed - Community Award
Conwy
Parc Peulwys - Full Award
Tre Cwm - Full Award
Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay - Community Award
Queens Park - Community Award
Ralphs Community Garden - Community Award
Station Road Community Garden - Community Award
St Cynbryd's Community Gardens - Community Award
St Tudno's Churchyard (Great Orme) - Community Award
The Dingle (Colwyn Bay) - Community Award
The Wishing Well Garden, Conwy Town - Community Award
Denbigshire
Adullam Garden, Rhyl - Community Award
Afon Elwy Riverside - Community Award
Ffrith Common Land Park, Prestatyn - Community Award
King Georges Field - Community Award
Llanferres Playing Field - Community Award
Maes Ysgawen - Community Award
Maeshafn Playing Field and Orchard - Community Award
Marine Lake, Rhyl - Community Award
Outside Lives - Community Award
Prestatyn Community Woodland/Coed y Morfa - Community Award
ReSource / Cae Dai - Community Award
Woodland Skills Centre - Community Award
Flintshire
Bailey Hill - Full Award
Greenfield Valley Heritage Park - Full Award
Wepre Park Flintshire - Full Award
Community Clubhouse & Garden - Community Award
Gwynedd
Ynys-y-Maengwyn Park - Full Award
Gardd Nant - Community Award
Gardd Wyllt, Penygroes - Community Award
Incredible Edible Porthmadog - Community Award
Lle I Enaid Orffwys - Community Award
Wern Mynach Nature Reserve - Community Award
Y Tir Gardd Cymunedol - Community Award
Merthyr Tydfil
Aberfan Cemetery - Full Award
Cyfarthfa Park - Full Award
Taff Bargoed Park - Full Award
Thomastown Park - Full Award
Cilsanws Nature Reserve - Community Award
Dowlais Community Centre Gardens - Community Award
Dowlais Nature Garden - Community Award
Edward and Trevor Nature Garden - Community Award
Hafod Cottages Community Garden - Community Award
Hafod Community Nature Garden - Community Award
Heolgerrig Park - Community Award
Merthyr Nats Bee Garden - Community Award
Market Street Garden - Community Award
Muriel & Blanche Community Nature Garden - Community Award
Nant Llwynog Park - Community Award
Penydarren Park - Community Award
Penywern Top Pond - Community Award
Pontsticill Village & Park - Community Award
Twynyrodyn Community Hub - Community Award
Woodland Walk - Community Award
Monmouthshire
Caldicot Castle and Country Park - Full Award
Castle Meadows - Full Award
Llandegfedd Lake - Full Award
Monmouthshire & Brecon - Full Award
Old Station Tintern - Full Award
Rogiet Country Park - Full Award
Bailey Park - Community Award
Busy Bees Garden - Community Award
Caerwent Meadows - Community Award
Caldicot Community Garden - Community Award
Crick Meadow - Community Award
Crucorney Allotments - Community Award
Goytre Community Garden - Community Award
Incredible Edible Usk - Community Award
Laurie Jones Community Orchard - Community Award
Mardy Park - Community Award
Rogiet Wildlife Friendly Village - Community Award
The Cornfield - Community Award
Neath Port Talbot
Gnoll Estate Country Park - Full Award
Margam Park - Full Award
Swansea Bay University Campus - Full Award
Talbot Memorial Park - Full Award
Victoria Gardens - Full Award
Amman Valley Trotting Club - Community Award
Cilybebyll Community Growers - Community Award
Craig Gwladus Country Park - Community Award
Cwmafan Community Orchard - Community Award
Friends and Neighbours Centre - Community Award
Gardd y Pobl - Community Award
Glantawe Riverside Park, Pontardawe - Community Award
Sandfields Community Garden - Community Award
The Lane Community Garden - Community Award
Vivian Park Nature Garden - Community Award
Newport
Beechwood Park - Full Award
Belle Vue Park, Newport - Full Award
Gwent Crematorium - Full Award
Tredegar Park Sports & Recreation Ground - Full Award
Bishton Village Pond Community Area - Community Award
Lliswerry Pond - Community Award
Pill Unity Gardens Allotment - Community Award
Underwood Memorial Garden - Community Award
The Glade Community Garden - Community Award
Pembrokeshire
Scolton Manor Country Park - Full Award
Allens View - Community Award
Brynberian Community Garden - Community Award
Canolfan Clydau Community Garden - Community Award
Coast Allotment Project - Community Award
Dewi's Acre - Community Award
Fishguard & Goodwick Green Spaces - Community Award
Hayscastle Community Woodland - Community Award
Jubilee Park and Nature Trail - Community Award
New Hedges Village Hall Play Park - Community Award
Saundersfoot Sensory Garden - Community Award
Tabernacle Garden Through Time - Community Award
Tenby Edible Community Garden - Community Award
Powys
Bronllys Hospital - Full Award
Cultivate Community Garden - Community Award
Dolwen Fields, Llanwrtyd Wells - Community Award
Dolydd Gobaith - Community Award
Gerddi Bro Ddyfi Gardens - Community Award
Llandrindod Pomarium - Community Award
Riverside Gardens Llangammarch - Community Award
Severn Farm Pond Nature Reserve - Community Award
St Catwg's Churchyard - Community Award
The Warden - Community Award
The Show Allotment, Edible Mach - Community Award
Watton Allotment Association - Community Award
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Aberdare Park - Full Award
Dare Valley Country Park - Full Award
Taff's Well Park - Full Award
Ynysangharad War Memorial Park - Full Award
Blaen-y-Cwm Chapel Quiet Garden - Community Award
Brynna Allotment Community Garden - Community Award
Butchers Pool - Community Award
Cwm Clydach Countryside Park - Community Award
Daerwynno Outdoor Centre - Community Award
Efail Isaf Community Garden - Community Award
Eithin - Community Award
GGCA Community Garden - Community Award
Lee Gardens Pool - Community Award
Meadow Street Community Garden and Woodland - Community Award
Pixie Bridge Woods - Community Award
Penrhiwceiber Old Age Centre - Community Award
Perllan Penyrenglyn - Community Award
Penyrenglyn Garden - Community Award
St Winifred's Church Penrhiwceiber - Community Award
Ty Mynydd - Community Award
Swansea
Clyne Gardens - Full Award
Botanical & Ornamental Gardens - Full Award
Brynmill Park -Full Award
Cwmdonkin Park - Full Award
Mount Pleasant Hospital - Full Award
Parc Llewelyn - Full Award
Penllergare Valley Woods - Full Award
Swansea University Singleton Campus - Full Award
Victoria Park, Swansea - Full Award
Cadle Heath Local Nature Reserve - Community Award
Coedbach Park - Community Award
Coeden Fach Community Tree Nursery - Community Award
Friends of Coed Gwilym Park - Community Award
GRAFT: A Soil Based Syllabus - Community Award
Kilvey Community Woodland - Community Award
Llys Nini - Community Award
Mayhill Washing Lake & Community Food Garden - Community Award
Pontlliw Park - Community Award
Rosehill Quarry Park - Community Award
St Madoc Centre - Community Award
Swansea Canal - Community Award
Swansea Community Farm - Community Award
Torfaen
Cwmbran Boating Lakes - Full Award
Garn Lakes - Full Award
Pontypool Park - Full Award
Blaen Bran Community Woodland - Community Award
Fishpond Park Panteg - Community Award
Forgeside Rugby Club Community Garden - Community Award
Henllys LNR - Community Award
Llanfrechfa Grange Walled Garden - Community Award
Oakfield Flower Gardens - Community Award
Vale of Glamorgan
Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery - Full Award
Barry Uniting Church - The Bridge Between Community Garden - Community Award
Bee Loud Glade - Community Award
Birchgrove Woodlands - Community Award
Cwmtalwg Local Nature Reserve - Community Award
CF61 Community Gardens - Community Award
Elizabethan Orchard - Community Award
Friends of Victoria Square - Community Award
Goldsland Farm - Community Award
Lanlay Orchard - Community Award
Little Hill Brock Street - Community Award
Old Hall Gardens - Community Award
Our Health Meadow - Community Award
Upper Orchard Field Wenvoe - Community Award
Welsh Orchard Wenvoe - Community Award
Wenvoe Community Orchard - Community Award
Wenvoe Wild Orchard - Community Award
Wrexham
Acton Park - Full Award
Alyn Waters Country Park - Full Award
Bellevue Park, Wrexham - Full Award
Ponciau Banks Park - Full Award
Ty Mawr Country Park - Full Award
Wrexham Cemetery - Full Award
Chirk Station - Community Award
Erlas Victorian Walled Garden - Community Award
Holt Car Park Nature Area - Community Award
Maes Y Pant - Community Award
Mount Street - Community Award
Madeira Hill - Community Award
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