Rivington officially recognised as one of the country’s best parks.

Rivington Terraced Gardens in Chorley raises prestigious Green Flag Award after achieving international quality mark for parks and green spaces.

Rivington Terraced Gardens is celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award. The site is one of 2,250 in the UK to achieve the award, which is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces. 

The news that Rivington Terraced Gardens has met the standards required for the accreditation is testament to the hard work and dedication of the team that care for the green space so that visitors and residents alike can enjoy it.

Rivington Terraced Gardens has also achieved the Green Heritage Site Accreditation, supported by Historic England, for the management and promotion of its historic features.

Green Flag Award Scheme Manager, Paul Todd MBE, said: “Congratulations to everyone involved in Rivington Terraced Gardens who have worked tirelessly to ensure that it achieves the high standards required for the Green Flag Award.

Quality parks and green spaces like Rivington Terraced Gardens make the country a heathier place to live and work in, and a stronger place in which to invest.

Paul Todd MBE

“Crucially, Rivington Terraced Gardens is a vital green space for communities in Lancashire to enjoy nature, and during the ongoing cost of living crisis it is a free and safe space for families to socialise. It also provides important opportunities for local people and visitors to reap the physical and mental health benefits of green space.” 

Matthew Higginson, Chair of Rivington Heritage Trust commented “Rivington Terraced Gardens is a special place which is enjoyed by visitors 365 days a year. I’m delighted that the hard work of our many volunteers, supported by our partnership with Groundwork, has been recognised by the Green Flag and Green Heritage Awards.”

The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of green spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world.