More than 100 parks and green spaces across the West Midlands have been awarded prestigious Green Flag Awards for 2026, recognising their excellent management and quality. Among them, three of Birmingham's most popular parks—Cannon Hill Park, Kings Heath Park, and Handsworth Park—have received the award for the first time since 2022.
The parks are maintained by Birmingham City Council and supported by volunteer 'Friends Of' park groups. The Green Flag scheme, operated by Keep Britain Tidy, sets the benchmark for well-managed parks and green spaces in the UK.
Full list of Green Flag Award winners in the West Midlands
The awards cover a wide range of sites, from city parks to canal towpaths, cemeteries, and nature reserves. Below is the complete list of winners by local authority or managing organisation:
—
- Barr Beacon
- Cannon Hill Park (Birmingham City Council)
- Handsworth Park (Birmingham City Council)
- Kings Heath Park (Birmingham City Council)
- Bournville Village Green (Bournville Village Trust)
- Lickey End Recreation Ground (Bromsgrove District Council)
- Sanders Park (Bromsgrove District Council)
- Birmingham City Centre Canal (Canal & River Trust)
- Coventry Canal 5.5 (Canal & River Trust)
- Kidsgrove to Stoke on the Trent & Mersey Canal (Canal & River Trust)
- Leamington Spa Canal (Canal & River Trust)
- Montgomery Canal (Canal & River Trust)
- Perry Bar Canal (Canal & River Trust)
- Revolution Walk - Birmingham Canal Navigation (Canal & River Trust)
- Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Canal & River Trust)
- Stourbridge Canal (Canal & River Trust)
- Trentham & Stone Canal (Canal & River Trust)
- Walsall Flight & Basin (Canal & River Trust)
- Wolverhampton Lock Flight (Canal & River Trust)
- Cannock Park (Cannock Chase Council)
- Castle Ring (Cannock Chase Council)
- Elmore Park (Cannock Chase Council)
- Hednesford Park (Cannock Chase Council)
- Ravenhill Park (Cannock Chase Council)
- Stile Cop Cemetery (Cannock Chase Council)
- Allesley Park (Coventry City Council)
- Caludon Castle Park (Coventry City Council)
- Coombe Abbey Park (Coventry City Council)
- London Road Cemetery (Coventry City Council)
- Longford Park (Coventry City Council)
- War Memorial Park (Coventry City Council)
- Coventry University Campus (Coventry University)
- Stevens Park Quarry Bank (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Bramshall Road Park (East Staffordshire Borough Council)
- Stapenhill Gardens (East Staffordshire Borough Council)
- Silverdale Country Park (Groundwork West Midlands)
- Broadwaters Mill Park (Kidderminster Town Council)
- Beacon Park (Lichfield District Council)
- Burntwood Park (Lichfield District Council)
- Prince's Park (Lichfield District Council)
- Stowe Pool and Fields (Lichfield District Council)
- Sun Rising Natural Burial Ground and Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve Burial Grounds Ltd.)
- Bathpool Park (Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council)
- Bradwell (Newcastle) Crematorium (Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council)
- Brampton Park (Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council)
- Keele Cemetery (Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council)
- Lyme Valley Park (Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council)
- Queens Gardens (Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council)
- Westlands Sports Ground (Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council)
- Wolstanton Park (Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council)
- Morton Stanley Park (Redditch Borough Council)
- Overdale Park (Redditch Borough Council)
- Caldecott Park (Rugby Borough Council)
- Centenary Park (Rugby Borough Council)
- Jubilee Street Recreation Ground (Rugby Borough Council)
- Millennium Green (Rugby Borough Council)
- Barnford Park Oldbury (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Britannia Park (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Brunswick Park Wednesbury (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Dartmouth Park (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Fallings Heath Cemetery (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Haden Hill Park (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Lightwoods Park (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Red House Park (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Sandwell Valley Country Park (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Sandwell Valley Crematorium (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Tipton Cemetery (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Victoria Park (Smethwick) (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Victoria Park (Tipton) (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council)
- West Smethwick Park (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Severn Valley Country Park (Shropshire Council)
- The Mere at Ellesmere (Shropshire Council)
- Babb's Mill Recreation Ground & Local Nature Reserve (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Bentley Heath Recreation Ground (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Damson Lane Park (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Dorridge Park & Wood (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Elmdon Park (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Hillfield Park & Local Nature Reserve (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Hope Coppice (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Knowle Park (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Lavender Hall Park (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Malvern and Brueton Park (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Meriden Park (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Olton Jubilee Park (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Palmers Rough Recreation Ground (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Robin Hood Cemetery (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Shirley Park (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Tudor Grange Park (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Widney Manor Cemetery (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Woodlands Cemetery (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Baggeridge Country Park (South Staffordshire Council)
- Strawberry Lane Cemetery (South Staffordshire Council)
- Sytch Lane Cemetery (South Staffordshire Council)
- Wom Brook Walk (South Staffordshire Council)
- St Giles Churchyard (St Giles PCC)
- Eccleshall Road Cemetery (Stafford Borough Council)
- Stafford Crematorium & Tixall Road Cemetery (Stafford Borough Council)
- Stone Cemetery (Stafford Borough Council)
- Stonefield Park (Stafford Borough Council)
- Victoria Park (Stafford) (Stafford Borough Council)
- Wildwood Park (Stafford Borough Council)
- Ladderedge Country Park (Staffordshire Wildlife Trust)
- Burslem Park (Stoke-on-Trent City Council)
- Hanley Park (Stoke-on-Trent City Council)
- Bancroft Gardens (Stratford on Avon District Council)
- Apley Woods Local Nature Reserve (Telford and Wrekin Council)
- Beeches and Lodge Fields (Telford and Wrekin Council)
- Bowring Park (Telford and Wrekin Council)
- Dale End Park (Telford and Wrekin Council)
- Dawley Park (Telford and Wrekin Council)
- Dothill and Shawbirch Local Nature Reserve (Telford and Wrekin Council)
- Hartshill Park (Telford and Wrekin Council)
- Ketley Paddock Mound LNR (Telford and Wrekin Council)
- Telford Town Park (Telford and Wrekin Council)
- Victoria Park (Telford & Wrekin) (Telford and Wrekin Council)
- The National Memorial Arboretum (The National Memorial Arboretum)
- Blackwood Park (Walsall Council)
- Doe Bank Park (Walsall Council)
- Fibbersley Local Nature Reserve (Walsall Council)
- George Rose Park (Walsall Council)
- King's Hill Park (Walsall Council)
- Palfrey Park (Walsall Council)
- Pelsall Common (Walsall Council)
- Pleck Park (Walsall Council)
- Reedswood Park (Walsall Council)
- Rough Wood and Bentley Haye (Walsall Council)
- Walsall Arboretum (Walsall Council)
- Willenhall Memorial Park (Walsall Council)
- Warley Woods (Warley Woods Community Trust)
- Crackley Wood (Warwick District Council)
- Jephson Gardens and Mill Gardens (Warwick District Council)
- Oakley Wood (Warwick District Council)
- Royal Pump Room Gardens (Warwick District Council)
- Blythe Valley Park (Whiting Landscape Ltd)
- Astwood Cemetery (Worcester City Council)
- Cripplegate Park (Worcester City Council)
- Fort Royal Park (Worcester City Council)
- Gheluvelt Park (Worcester City Council)
- Riverside Park (Worcester City Council)
- St. Wulstan's Local Nature Reserve (Worcestershire County Council)
- Waseley Hills Country Park (Worcestershire County Council)
- Worcester Woods Country Park (Worcestershire County Council)
- Abbey Park Pershore (Wychavon District Council)
- Droitwich Community Woods (Wychavon District Council)
- Lido Park and St Peters Fields (Wychavon District Council)
- St Richards Public Open Space (Wychavon District Council)
- Vines Park (Wychavon District Council)
- Workman Gardens (Wychavon District Council)
- Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Gardens (Wyre Forest District Council)
Birmingham's Nature City status reinforced
Councillor Deborah Harries, Cabinet Member for Culture at Birmingham City Council, who is also founder and chair of a 'Friends of' park group, said: “I know how much the people of Birmingham love our parks, so it is great to see these sites are reaching the standard for this well-respected scheme.” She added: “Our parks provide space for exercise, relaxation and have a great positive environmental benefit, which is why our 25-year City of Nature plan aims to ensure Birmingham’s open spaces continue to enhance the lives of residents.”
Harries continued: “Every time we win or retain a Green Flag Award, it is a tribute to each and every member of our parks staff and the volunteers whose hard work and effort make our open spaces the great assets that they are.”
Last year Birmingham was declared the UK’s first Nature City, in recognition of its commitment to bringing nature into urban communities. These Green Flag Awards further underline that ongoing commitment to provide better green spaces.
