FOR the third year in a row, a park in Kent has been labelled one of the best in the country. The Green Flag Award scheme rewards "well-managed parks and green spaces" while setting the standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces in the UK and across the world. And, as part of their 2024 awards, they've once again recognised Ellington Park in Ramsgate .
The 12-acre Victorian park is found at the heart of the popular seaside town, with a long sandy stretch of beach. Its website boasts about having more than 400 trees and a "rolling Victorian landscape" that was designed back in 1893. The park is still earning plaudits more than 130 years later, after it was restored in 2021 by The Friends of Ellington Park and Thanet District Council with the support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Read More on UK Attractions Since then, work has been ongoing to ensure the park stay at its best, claiming the Green Flag award every year. As part the improvements, a new multipurpose café and toilet building was created, as well as a new playground and pathways, a fully restored terrace and bandstand. Extra plants and shrubbery were added throughout the park too.
Visitors are also fans of a pre-existing wildlife garden and pond from 2013, which the park claims "promotes a natural habitat by creating a home and feeding ground for animals and insects to enjoy". Most read in News Travel The park also has its own bookshop, managed by The Friends of Ellington Park's volunteer.