TEN parks, gardens, woodland and green spaces in Pembrokeshire have been recognised with Green Flags from Keep Wales Tidy.

The Green Flag Award, delivered in Wales by Keep Wales Tidy, aims to connect people with the very best parks and green spaces in their area.

The awards benchmark parks and green spaces, so visitors know wherever there is a Green Flag, they’re visiting an exceptional place with the highest standards.

This year, a new record number of Green Flags are flying at green spaces across Wales – with 291 sites having been awarded either Green Flag Full Awards or Green Flag Community Awards.

Of these, 199 community sites were recognised, meaning Wales now holds more Green Flag Community Awards than any other country delivering the Green Flag scheme.

31 community sites in Wales received their first Green Flag Community Award this year – including the Coast Allotment Project in Solva and New Hedges Village Hall Play Park.

Scolton Manor Country Park retained its Full Award, whilst Community Awards were granted to Dewi's Acre, Fishguard and Goodwick Green Spaces, Hayscastle Community Woodland, Jubilee Park and Nature Trail, Saundersfoot Sensory Garden, Tabernacle Garden Through Time, and Tenby Edible Community Garden.

Scolton Manor has been transformed through improvements and new additions in recent years.Scolton Manor has been transformed through improvements and new additions in recent years.

Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, said: “I am delighted that Wales now has more community-awarded green flag sites than any other country in the world.

“We are already ranked as the second best recycling nation in the world and today’s news is another example of how Wales is leading the way and we are working towards a stronger, greener nation.

“The standards required to achieve Green Flag status are very high, so I’m extremely pleased to see an additional 31 sites achieving this goal and want to congratulate all of the sites recognised for providing excellent facilities to local people and visitors alike.

“Our local green spaces play a vital role in connecting us to nature, supporting biodiversity and providing opportunities for healthy recreation.”

Owen Derbyshire, Keep Wales Tidy Chief Executive said: “We’re thrilled to see a record number of 291 green spaces in Wales receive prestigious Green Flag and Green Flag Community Awards, recognising the hard work of all involved in maintaining these sites.

“In particular, we’re so proud to see Wales is home to even more community awarded sites, ensuring accessibility to high quality green space for everyone, with our sites playing such an important role in the physical and mental wellbeing of communities across Wales.”

A full list of awards can be found at: keepwalestidy.cymru/our-work/awards/green-flag-parks.