This area has so much to offer to people who live here and people who visit. Not only is there miles and miles of beautiful seafront, there’s plenty of countryside to explore. If you don’t want to travel too far but like to see trees, plants and flowers, why don’t you visit one of the parks on the Fylde Coast.
Parks on the Fylde Coast
Many of the local parks were gifted to local people by the wealthy industrial philanthropists of the past. Ashton Gardens in St Annes and Stanley Park in Blackpool are just two of them.
Did you know? Memorial Park in Fleetwood is one of only a very small number of remaining parks in the country which were built to commemorate the Great War?
If the horticultural order of a maintained park isn’t your thing, you’ll enjoy Fleetwood Marsh Nature Park. On the banks of the River Wyre it’s a natural place that’s full of wildlife, complete with genuine shipwrecks!
The parks on the Fylde Coast are maintained by the respective local councils. Many of them have active friends groups. Not only do they help to look after these important green spaces, they also build strong communities and have a lot of fun!
Evolution of our Local Parks
Most of our local parks have been around for a very long time. Their care passes through the generations, and their layout changes with fashion and availability of resources. We’ve picked out just a few which you might enjoy. There are plenty more to explore!
- Memorial Park at Fleetwood has recently undergone a programme of renovation to mark the Centenary of World War One. You can see many of the original features, restored and preserved for the future.
- Meanwhile, Anchorsholme Park is at the northern end of Blackpool seafront. It’s a newly remodelled park, recently reopened after a huge piece of infrastructure work by United Utilities. The works to improve bathing waters are so extensive that the old features of the park were lost. But the brand new park includes lots of modern, better features for the future!
- George Bancroft Park is the newest, new-build park in the area. It’s the one you drive through as you head into Blackpool from the motorway, near to Bloomfield Road. You’ll have seen the big climbing tower, with ‘Blackpool’ written on the side.
- In Lytham, Park View 4U is a park created by the local community, for the local community. It’s a flagship park, full of facilities and resources for everyone to enjoy.
Did you know? We’ve already visited a number of local parks and brought them to life for you in video. Find them, and lots more, on our Visit Fylde Coast YouTube channel. Don’t forget to subscribe and hit the bell!
Find out more about Parks on the Fylde Coast
There’s a full section on each of the individual Visit Fylde Coast websites about local parks. Why don’t you follow the links for a complete list, then go and take a look for yourself?
- Visit Parks in Fleetwood
- Parks in Cleveleys
- Look around the Parks in Blackpool
- Parks in Poulton
- Take a look at Parks in St Annes
- Parks in Lytham
Green Flags for Fylde Coast Parks
Only the best Fylde Coast parks will secure a Green Flag. Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy runs the scheme under licence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. It recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of green spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world.
Keep Britain Tidy also runs the Blue Flag/Seaside Awards scheme for beaches.
Any green space that is accessible to the public is eligible to enter for a Green Flag Award. Winners must apply each year to renew their Green Flag status.
A Green Flag Community Award recognises quality sites managed by voluntary and community groups. Green Heritage Site accreditation reflects the treatment of the site’s historic features and the standard of conservation.
Love Parks Week takes place every year with the aim of encouraging everyone to get out and enjoy their favourite park. By using and celebrating your local park, we can all join together to help protect them for future generations.
Green Flags in Fylde Borough
A number of Fylde’s parks and green spaces fly the Green Flag.
This international award is now into its third decade. Green Flags show that the space boasts the highest possible environmental standards, with excellent visitor facilities and beautifully maintained.
The Fylde Council sites are:
- Ashton Gardens, St Annes
- Fairhaven Lake and Garden, Ansdell
- Lowther Gardens, Lytham
- Lytham War Memorial Garden, Lytham
- Promenade Gardens, St Annes
Green Flags in Wyre Borough
Four of Wyre Council’s parks fly this prestigious award:
- Poulton’s Vicarage Park,
- Hawthorne Park, Thornton
- Wyre Estuary Country Park in Thornton,
- Memorial Park in Fleetwood
- The Mount, Fleetwood
Green Flags in Blackpool
In 2024, two parks in the Blackpool Council area are raising their prestigious Green Flag Award after achieving international quality mark for parks and green spaces. The newly accredited parks are:
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