Do you think that your local park, playground or playing field is the best in the country?

Here’s your chance to prove it. National charity Fields in Trust have launched a campaign to find the UK’s Best Park, as voted by you.



This unique award is open to all public green spaces across the UK through a simple online nomination at www.fieldsintrust.org/bestpark. 

In advance of hosting the awards sports presenter and journalist Jacqui Oatley launched the campaign saying: “I am delighted to be hosting this year’s Fields in Trust Awards and can’t wait to hear stories of the fantastic work being done on green spaces across the UK.”

Nominations for the UK's Best Park open as new research from Fields in Trust is published which demonstrates a direct and statistically significant link between publicly accessible parks and green spaces and health and wellbeing.

Fields in Trust Chief Executive Helen Griffiths was this appointed as a member of the governments ‘Parks Action Group’, an advisory panel convened by Parks and Green Spaces Minister Marcus Jones MP she said: "Parks and open spaces are arguably the most universal of all public services. They are used by the entire community from pre-school children through to retired adults - our nation's parks and green spaces are places to enjoy life experiences, whether that’s reaching a personal sporting milestone, teaching grandchildren to cycle, engaging with nature, having a first kiss or simply walking a much-loved dog. We want to ensure that we value parks and green spaces and take account of the vital contribution they make to local communities.

“Our Awards help recognise the role that our local parks play in our neighbourhoods, bringing people together and creating a safe outdoor environment that should be available to everyone. We want to celebrate all the much-loved green spaces and invite all park users to vote for their favourite.”

The UK’s Best Park award is one of ten categories that together form the sixth, annual Fields in Trust Awards. Winners will be revealed at Lord’s Cricket Ground on 29th November in an event which celebrates the achievements of individuals and organisations who have worked over the last year to ensure that everyone has access to protected outdoor recreational space.

Categories include the Community Champion Award and, sponsored by environmental regeneration charity Groundwork, the Young Champion Award. A new category for 2017 is for the Friends Group of the year, which will celebrate projects with significant community participation in running or improving a park or green space.