Greenwich has again been well respresented in the annual Green Flag Awards that recognise and reward the nation’s best parks and green spaces.
Greenwich Park and East Greenwich Pleasaunce both received the prestigious award. Elsewhere in the borough, Sutcliffe Park and Well Hall Pleasaunce also received the thumbs up from the Green Flag Award scheme.
What they said about Greenwich Park:
The Park forms a key part of the Greenwich Maritime World Heritage Site; it contains and is surrounded by numerous listed buildings and monuments, forming one of the most important architectural set pieces in the world. The views from the Park are stunning and include a spectacular panorama of the City of London, Docklands, the Dome and the River Thames.
What they said about East Greenwich Pleasaunce:
East Greenwich Pleasuance is a delightful park in the centre of a residential area in East Greenwich. Surrounded by a high brick wall making it a true ‘secret garden’ in a tranquil setting.
Housing Minister Ian Austin said: “I want to congratulate everyone involved in the creation and upkeep of these award winning green spaces. It’s obvious from the number of winners we have this year that green spaces across England and Wales are continuing to improve at an impressive rate. I’d also like to thank all the volunteer judges who continue to make this scheme possible.”.
What are you favourite parks and green spaces in the area?
View Green Flag Awards in Greenwich borough in a larger map
I know you are Greenwich.co.uk but do you cover the whole of the London Borough of Greenwich, or just the SE10 area?
I have noticed that the property section covers SE10 and E14. What has E14 got to do with Greenwich?
I can’t see anything for, SE7, SE9, SE18 and only a couple of things for SE3. All of these postcodes are in London Borough of Greenwich.
Why do you cover E14 which is not in Greenwich, but do not cover post codes which are actually in Greenwich?
Hi Ann
The website is about the town that most people understand to be Greenwich. We do very occasionally mention items of interest from elsewhere in the borough of Greenwich but that’s not our focus.
The property listings are automated and use a fairly blunt instrument which is location + short distance in radius. E14 properties are included simply because they are very close in terms of distance and we not have yet worked out a way to filter these out.