For the third year running five of Bath & North East Somerset Council’s parks have been officially recognised as being among the best green spaces in the country.

Alexandra Park, Bloomfield Green, Hedgemead Park, Henrietta Park and Royal Victoria Park have all won Green Flags, the international mark of quality for being well-managed.

Green Flags are awarded by the environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, under licence from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, to parks and green spaces that boast the highest environmental standards, are beautifully maintained and have excellent visitor facilities. This year marks the award’s Silver Jubilee.

Green Flag Award Scheme Manager Paul Todd said: “I would like to congratulate everyone involved in making the five parks in Bath worthy of a Green Flag Award.

“To meet the requirements demanded by the scheme is testament to the hard work of the staff and volunteers who do so much to ensure that the parks achieve high standards of horticulture, safety and environmental management and are places that support people to live healthy lives.”