Hermitage Park in Helensburgh has been presented with a Green Flag Award for the third year in succession.
The international award is administered in Scotland by Keep Scotland Beautiful and acts as a benchmark for recreational outdoor space.
It celebrates well maintained parks and greenspaces and supports the opportunities they provide for exercise, mental wellbeing and provide safe areas for play.
Across the UK 2,208 parks have achieved the award this year – with a growing number of them in Scotland.
Jamie Ormiston, beaches and parks officer at Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: “I would like to congratulate all of Scotland’s award-winning parks. Receiving this prestigious international benchmark recognises all the hard work that has gone into maintaining and managing these precious green open spaces.
“As the only accreditation for park management of its kind in Scotland, we have supported local authority teams, land managers and communities across Scotland to drive up environmental standards at many of our parks and open spaces for residents and visitors alike.
“Parks attract a diverse range of visitors, all of whom look for different facilities and have different expectations.
“The Green Flag Award, and the collective expertise of managers and communities across Scotland, drives improvements through a framework which supports the management of our environment, our wildlife and the people who visit.”
Ross Moreland, policy lead for climate change and environment services at Argyll and Bute Council, said: “Hermitage Park is a fantastic community asset in the heart of Helensburgh and continues to provide a valuable green space for people to enjoy.
“We are delighted to receive Green Flag status for the third year running.
“We are particularly pleased that judges praised the environmental management and green design features of the park.
“They include the energy efficient pavilion and sustainable drainage systems that collects and filters rainwater.
“All these elements add to our overall efforts to tackle climate change and achieve net zero emissions in Argyll and Bute by 2045.”
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