Green Flag Award

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

Applications are NOW CLOSED for Green Flag for Parks and Open Spaces! 

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. Live Here Love Here also manages the Beach and Marina Awards.

The scheme is now running in 18 countries, including The Netherlands, Germany, South Korea and Australia. 2026/27 was another successful year for Green Flag Awards in Northern Ireland, with 122 parks and green spaces now flying the Green Flag!

Power NI, part of Energia Group, proudly sponsors the Green Flag Programme in Northern Ireland 

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

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

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

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. Fullerton Park
11. Grove Park
12. Half Moon Lake
13. Knocknagoney Park
14. Lagan Meadows 
15. Musgrave Park
16. Pairc Nua Chollan
17. Ormeau Park
18. Roselawn Cemetery
19. Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park
20. Tullycarnet Park
21. Waterworks Park
22. Woodvale Park
23. Springfield Dam

Department of Finance

1. Stormont Estate and Park (Heritage)

Derry City & Strabane District Council

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. Hydebank Playing Fields 
5. Moat Park
6. Moira Demense
7. Wallace Park
8. Sir Milne Barbour Memorial Park
9. Castle Gardens

Mid Ulster District Council

1. Dungannon Park
2. Davagh Forest Park 
3. Cottagequinn Cemetary 
4. Ballyronan Marina
5. Round Park 
6. Polepatrick Park
7. Pomeroy Forest Park
8. Maghera Walled Garden
9. Manor Park 
10. 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. Newry Canal
6. Warrenpoint Municipal Park (Heritage)

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

Queen's University Belfast 

1. Queen's University Belfast (Heritage)

RUC George Cross Foundation

Belfast Harbour Commissioners 

1. City Quay Gardens

Green Flag Community Awards