Five locations across Rotherham have been recognised with Green Flag Awards, the international quality mark for parks and green spaces.
Rotherham Crematorium and Cemetery in East Herringthorpe, Clifton Park, Greasbrough Park, Rother Valley Country Park and Ulley Country Park have all achieved Green Flag status for 2026. The awards recognise high standards of care, maintenance and visitor experience across the borough's green spaces.
What the Green Flag Award means
The Green Flag Award celebrates places that are welcoming, well looked after and supportive of nature and wildlife.
Rotherham Crematorium and Cemetery in East Herringthorpe has retained the award for a second consecutive year, after becoming the first burial site in the borough to achieve Green Flag status in 2025. The site provides a peaceful place for families to reflect and remember loved ones, while supporting local wildlife.
Clifton Park's additional recognition
Clifton Park has once again achieved Green Heritage Site status, recognising the care and promotion of its historic features. The park has also been named a winner of the Green Flag People's Choice Award 2026, having previously won the public vote in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Council investment in green spaces
The awards come as Rotherham Council continues to invest in the borough's green spaces. Over the past year, £300,000 has been invested in new and improved play facilities at Rother Valley Country Park and Thrybergh Country Park. An £800,000 refurbishment has transformed the café at Thrybergh. Visitors to Rother Valley Country Park are also benefiting from the new Waterfront building, delivered through Government Pathfinder funding.
Cllr Lynda Marshall, Cabinet Member for Waste Services, Leisure and Green Spaces, said the five locations play an important role in supporting wildlife, wellbeing and local communities, and that the awards show the council's commitment to protecting and improving the green spaces that residents value.