Caerphilly Celebrates 26 Green Flag Awards for 2025/26

Caerphilly County Borough is once again flying the flag for excellence in green spaces, with 26 sites across the area receiving Green Flag and Green Flag Community Awards for 2025/26.

The awards, announced by environmental charity Keep Wales Tidy, recognise well-managed parks and green spaces that meet high environmental and community standards.

This year’s honours include several parks maintained by Caerphilly County Borough Council, such as:

Cwmcarn Forest
Morgan Jones Park
Parc Cwm Darren
Parc Penallta
Ty Penallta
Waunfawr Park (Crosskeys)
Ystrad Mynach Park
Brithdir Cemetery

In addition to these full Green Flag Awards, a further 18 local spaces were recognised with Green Flag Community Awards. These include community gardens, allotments, and memorial spaces such as:

Aber Valley Community Allotment
Caerphilly Miners Centre Climate Change Garden of the Future
Coed-Y-Werin/Caerphilly
Eco Park Cefn Forest
Libanus Lifestyle Community Garden
Michael Williams Memorial Garden
Morgan Jones Community Allotment
Pontygwindy Allotments & Community Growing Space
Pontywaun County School Memorial Garden
St Andrews Community Churchyard
St Martins Church
Trethomas Community Allotment
Taraggan Educational Gardens
Tirphil Community Hub
Van Ward Allotments
Waunfawr Community Garden
Windy Ridge Allotment
Ynys Hywel Farm

The recognition is part of a record-breaking year for Wales, with 315 sites receiving Green Flag status – the highest ever. Wales also retains its global leadership in the number of community Green Flag sites, with 223 awarded this year.

Owen Derbyshire, Chief Executive of Keep Wales Tidy, praised the efforts of communities and local authorities: “This achievement highlights the vital role these spaces play in supporting the health and wellbeing of communities across Wales.”

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