Cambuslang Park wins prestigious Green Flag Award for eleventh year in a row
Cambuslang Park has won a prestigious Green Flag Award for an incredible eleventh year in a row.
The international award by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful acts as a benchmark for clean, safe and well-maintained parks and green spaces, and recognises the very best of the country's outdoor areas.
Green Flag Awards support the opportunities that green spaces provide to enable exercise, improve mental wellbeing and provide safe spaces for play.
Cambuslang Park features floral display areas, an ampitheatre area, and recreation areas. There is also a good network of pathways to enjoy a walk around the park,a large play area suited to children of all ages, three grass football pitches and a multi-use games area (MUGA).
The popular park in Cambuslang spanning 27 acres was one of three green spaces in South Lanarkshire to once again be presented with a Green Flag Award.
Strathaven Park won for a thirteenth consecutive year, and Castlebank Park in Lanark won for its tenth year in a row.
Winners of the 2025 awards include parks managed by local authorities, community groups, universities and other organisations.
Jamie Ormiston, training and accreditation coordinator at Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: 'We're delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Green Flag Awards and even more so at the increase in numbers from last year's total.
'It's fantastic to see our stalwart parks across the country recognised once again for their commitment to environmental excellence and a desire to offer visitors a safe and enjoyable place to visit.
'Our new winners have shown a similar desire and their journey is only just beginning but I look forward to many more wins in the future.
'Parks across Scotland are vital spaces for people of all ages to reconnect with nature and I'm delighted we once again have winners all over the country – including plenty of new areas – for people to enjoy during the summer months.'
Eighty-eight parks and green spaces have won a Green Flag Award this year, an increase of eight on the Scottish 2024 total. Across the UK there were 2251 winners in 2025, an increase of 23 on last year's total.
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