Wilton Lodge Park in Hawick has been voted as one of the top ten green spaces in the whole of the UK following a national public vote.
National recognition for Wilton Lodge Park
The park was named by Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag Award team as one of its “People’s Choice” parks after thousands of park users across the country voted for their favourite sites.
The special recognition comes after the site achieved the prestigious Green Flag Award quality mark, which recognises and accredits high quality and well managed green spaces, earlier this year.
Award highlights consistently high standards and diverse recreational offerings
2025 marked the seventh consecutive year that the park has been recognised with a Green Flag award, which is reserved for the very best examples of parks and greenspaces across the country - demonstrating its consistently high standards of maintenance and cleanliness.
The site boasts a museum, café, stunning walled garden, destination play park, pump track and beautiful riverside routes that are accessible for walking and wheeled sports.
This year it was specifically commended for the diverse outdoor recreational opportunities available and for its engagement with a wide range of community groups. It was also noted for its commitment to promoting sustainable operations where possible.
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The ten People’s Choice winners are among a record breaking 2,250 parks and green spaces that achieved the Green Flag Award this year, with successful submissions from local authorities and other land managers across the country for a range of sites, from world-famous city parks to small, local green spaces.
The Green Flag Award scheme is managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy in partnership with Keep Wales Tidy, Keep Scotland Beautiful and Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful.
More details about the awards and the winners, visit www.greenflagaward.org
Councillor John Greenwell, Executive Member for Roads & Public Space Development
“For Wilton Lodge Park to be named as one of the top ten Green Flag parks in the entire UK as voted for by the public, beating off competition from over 2,000 parks nationwide, is incredibly exciting news.
“Any resident of the Scottish Borders or visitor to Hawick who has been to Wilton Lodge Park before will appreciate the immense beauty and great facilities that collectively our staff, café operator, Live Borders colleagues and community volunteers work tirelessly to maintain.
“This award is thoroughly deserved and underlines Wilton Lodge Park’s credentials as one of the very best examples of green space in the country.
“Parks like these which are so meticulously maintained are a superb community facility and play such an important part in helping encourage people to enjoy the outdoors.”
Green Flag Award manager, Paul Todd MBE
“The People’s Choice awards is our way of helping the public recognise the hard work done by the thousands of parks staff and volunteers up and down the country who work tirelessly to make their parks and green spaces fantastic places that everyone can enjoy.
“Wilton Lodge Park and the other nine winning sites represent some of the UK’s hardest working individuals and groups working within our highest quality parks – and this has clearly been recognised and appreciated by the public.
“We want to say a huge congratulations to everyone involved.”