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There was great news for Monmouthshire's green spaces this week as FIVE parks achieved Green Flag status for their excellent facilities and commitment to delivering great quality green spaces. This is one more than last year, with Rogiet Countryside Park joining Caldicot Castle and Country Park, Castle Meadows in Abergavenny, the Old Station Tintern and the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal in achieving the coveted awards.
There were also thirteen sites that received 'Community Awards', one up from last year :
In the south near Caldicot we have Caldicot Community Garden, Rogiet Wildlife Friendly Village, Crick Woodland and Crick Meadow, Caerwent Meadows and The Cornfield in Portskewett.
In Monmouth we have the Busy Bees Garden.
At Usk there's the Incredible Edible Usk Garden at Monmouthshire County Council's County Hall, plus Goytre Community Garden nearby.
Then up in and near Abergavenny there are Mardy Park & Bailey Park and Laurie Jones Community Orchard.
Congratulations to them all!
Discover more about our four Green Flag winners below :
Rogiet Countryside Park (first time)
Previously part of the wider Gwent Levels wetlands, the park used to be filled with railway sidings. When these were removed, buried seeds were brought to the surface and germinated creating a beautiful wildflower meadow today. These meadows are only cut once a year, to allow the wildlife to enjoy the area as they are meant to.
The park now has free parking and routes around (including a roughly one hour trail you can enjoy).
Find out more about Rogiet Countryside Park
The Old Station Tintern (16th year in a row)
That's sixteen years in a row the Old Station Tintern has achieved Green Flag status, and it continues going from strength to strength.The site boasts walks along riverside meadows, a children's play area, the miniature train, a delicious tea room and plenty of spaces to have fun or just relax amongst the trees.
Find out more about the Old Station, Tintern
Caldicot Castle Country Park (12th year in a row)
(Caldicot Castle by @adam_wrigpics)
The 55-acres of Caldicot Castle's Country Park are a joy to explore, and they've been recognised for over ten years by the Green Flag committee. There's fun trails, meadows for games, benches to relax, streams to skip around and much more on this site near the Gwent Levels. And best of all, there's a FREE castle to explore in the centre!
Discover Caldicot Castle & its country park
Castle Meadows, Abergavenny (11th year in a row)
(View of the Blorenge from Castle Meadows by @elliott231)
With beautiful views up towards the Blorenge and the Sugarloaf mountains, the 20 hectares of Castle Meadows make for a lovely walk. Easily accessible from Abergavenny Town Centre, this is the 11th year in a row they've made the awards.
Find out more about Castle Meadows
Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal (5th year in a row)
(Endless green on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal - @nestingtendencies)
The scenic Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is nestled on the foothills of the Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons, with beautiful views out across the countryside. The canal is so well maintained that the whole stretch has recieved a Green Flag for the last five years.
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A free entry countryside park on the Gwent Levels, managed by Monmouthshire Countryside Service.
In the centre of Abergavenny, easily accessible from the town centre. Some 20 hectares of riverside meadow, next to the River Usk, with bordering trees, small copses, streams and ponds.
The Old Station nestles beside the River Wye in the heart of the Wye Valley in Tintern. This idyllic 10 – acre site boasts the best of what Monmouthshire has to offer.
Visit Caldicot Castle in its beautiful setting of tranquil gardens and a wooded country park. Founded by the Normans, developed in royal hands as a stronghold in the Middle Ages and restored as a Victorian family home. Entry is free.
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