A number of parks across Northern Ireland are currently in the running to be named UK's Best Park 2019.
The Fields in Trust have received 364 public nominations for parks and green spaces across the UK have been made – and 17 of these are in Northern Ireland.
Now it's over to the public to decide which one should be crowned the UK’s Best Park 2019.
The 17 parks in NI nominated are:
- Antrim Castle Gardens, Randalstown Road
- Carnfunnock Country Park, Coast Road
- Castle Park, Bangor
- Craigavon Park, Lake Road
- Dromore Town Park, Banbridge Road
- Edenvilla Park, Bachelors Walk, Portadown
- Kilbroney Park, Shore Road, Rostrevor
- Lurgan Park, Windsor Avenue
- Portadown People's Park, Park Road
- Portstewart Diversity Park
- Redburn Country Park, Old Holywood Road
- Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, Upper Newtownards Road
- Stormont Estate
- Town Park, Larne
- Victoria Park, Belfast
- Ward Park, Bangor
- Warrenpoint Municipal Park
Fields in Trust Chief Executive Helen Griffiths said: “Our parks and green spaces are a vital part of UK community infrastructure. We know that they provide benefits to the physical health, mental wellbeing and community connections for people that use them, so we are delighted to see a record number of nominations for the UK’s Best Park award and it is encouraging to see so many people organising picnics with neighbours to celebrate how much they love their local park.
"Fields in Trust is committed to protecting these valuable and much-loved parks and green spaces for future generations to enjoy.”
Voting is now open and you can vote for your favourite here . Voting closes at noon on Monday 19 August.
The competition will see the park with the most votes in each of Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England shortlisted with the UK's Best Park, 2019 announced in mid-September.
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