Three parks in South Lanarkshire have been presented with Green Flag awards by an environmental charity.
Strathaven Park, Cambuslang Park and Castlebank Park have all been acknowledged by Keep Scotland Beautiful for being quality green open spaces that helps to boost people's health and wellbeing.
The award celebrates well maintained parks and greenspaces and supports the opportunities that they provide to enable exercise, improve mental wellbeing and provide safe areas for play – something that has been particularly important over the last 18 months.
More than 2000 parks across the world have achieved the award this year.
Amongst the 2021 award winners are spaces managed by local authorities, community groups and various other organisations including the NHS.
Barry Fisher, chief executive of Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: "I would like to congratulate all of Scotland’s award-winning parks. Receiving this prestigious international benchmark recognises all the hard work that has gone into maintaining and managing these precious green open spaces.
“Every single one of these parks provides an invaluable service to the local communities that it serves - from creating a safe space to play, to think, to work out – and they helped to address many of the health and wellbeing challenges we faced as a country during lockdown."
“Spending time in nature can be good for people’s health and wellbeing, and merely living in a greener neighbourhood can be good for health. The Green Flag Award recognises the valuable, and tangible contribution that these parks make towards the nation’s well-being.”
More details on the awards can be found here.
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