Snibston Colliery Park wins prestigious Green Flag award

The park opened in December 2020 after a £3 million regeneration project.

The County Council-run attraction in Coalville has earned the accolade that recognises the very best parks and beauty spots in Britain.

The park is among nearly 150 East Midlands winners of a 2021 Green flag award.

Beacon Hill Country Park, near Loughborough, and Market Bosworth Country Park were also awarded by Green Flag.

Councillor Lee Breckon, cabinet lead member for resources, said: "I’d really recommend it so they can see for themselves what the Green Flag judges already have. The area has undergone such an incredible transformation. I’m also delighted Beacon Hill and Bosworth have been recognised again. They’ve long been amongst the best green spaces in the region."

The park opened in December 2020 after a £3 million regeneration project however there are still nods to the site’s historic mining role through a heritage trail.

Snibston now has the Colliery Café, a play area and the Grange Nature Reserve for visitors to enjoy and is the home to Century Theatre.

Paul Todd, Green Flag Award Scheme Manager, said: “I would like to congratulate everyone involved in making Snibston Colliery Park worthy of a Green Flag Award.”

“To meet the requirements demanded by the scheme is testament to the hard work of the staff and volunteers who do so much to ensure that Snibston has high standards of horticulture, safety and environmental management and is a place that supports people to live healthy lives.”