Cheshire East parks achieve Green Flag success

Cheshire East's parks and green spaces have once again been recognised among the country's best after securing Green Flag Awards for a number of sites across the borough, including a first award for The Carrs in Wilmslow.

The Green Flag Award is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces and reflects the ongoing work of parks staff, volunteers and community partners, who help care for these valued public spaces throughout the year.

Among this year's successes is The Carrs, which has achieved Green Flag status for the first time. The award marks an important milestone for the Wilmslow park and recognises the work undertaken to ensure it meets the high standards required by the scheme.

The awards also recognise the continued success of a number of other parks and countryside sites across Cheshire East, highlighting the council's commitment to providing high-quality green spaces for residents and visitors to enjoy.

Green Flag Award status is reviewed annually and recognises excellence across a range of areas, including environmental management, biodiversity, cleanliness, safety and community involvement.

Councillor David Jefferay, Cheshire East Council's cabinet member for environment, sustainability and waste management, said:

"We are delighted that a number of Cheshire East parks and green spaces have once again achieved Green Flag Award status.

"These awards are a reflection of the dedication and hard work of our environmental services teams, volunteers and community partners who help care for these important community spaces throughout the year.

"It is particularly pleasing that The Carrs has achieved Green Flag status for the first time. This recognition demonstrates the commitment that has gone into ensuring the park continues to provide a welcoming and high-quality environment for residents and visitors.

"Parks and green spaces play a vital role in supporting health and wellbeing, encouraging people to be active and helping communities connect with nature. We are proud that so many of our sites continue to receive this prestigious recognition."

Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag Award scheme manager, Paul Todd MBE, said:

“Parks are essential public spaces that support our wellbeing, our communities and our economy. Yet for millions of people, particularly in the most deprived areas, local parks simply don’t feel safe or welcoming. 

“With public services under pressure, investing in parks is not a luxury, it’s a practical, preventative solution and one of the most visible ways to improve people’s quality of life. 

“All the Green Flag award-winners in Cheshire East have shown what can be achieved when parks are properly supported and managed. As we celebrate 30 years of the Green Flag Award, we want every community to have access to green spaces like this that are safe, welcoming and maintained to a high standard. 

"Congratulations to everyone involved."

The full list of Cheshire East's Green Flag award-winning sites in 2026 is:

• Bollington Recreation Ground
• Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve
• Congleton Park
• Fountain Fields, Middlewich
• Macclesfield Riverside Park
• Milton Park, Alsager
• Queens Park, Crewe
• Sandbach Park
• Tatton Park
• Tegg’s Nose Country Park, Macclesfield
• The Carrs, Wilmslow
• The Moor, Knutsford

The council welcomes new volunteers at its parks and open spaces.

If this is something that interests you, please contact: 

parks@cheshireeast.gov.uk