The best and most beautiful green spaces in Haringey and Enfield have been revealed as part of a national awards scheme.

The Green Flag awards named 11 council-run parks in its annual list – 10 in Haringey and one in Enfield.

Other parks to feature in the list include Alexandra Palace Park, Stonebridge Lock, Myddelton House Gardens and Tottenham Marshes.

Awards are given to parks that are welcoming and accessible, well maintained and clean, and creative and innovative in their management of the site.

Forty Hall was the only park run by Enfield Council on the listForty Hall was the only park run by Enfield Council on the list (Image: Enfield Council)

As was the case last year, the one council-run green space in Enfield to be given a Green Flag award was Forty Hall.

Finsbury Park in Haringey was also included in the list, despite controversy over the impact big events are having on the park's upkeep.

Finsbury Park made the listFinsbury Park made the list (Image: James Manning/PA)

The full list of council-run Green Flag parks in Enfield and Haringey is as follows:

  1. Bruce Castle Park
  2. Downhills Park
  3. Ducketts Common
  4. Finsbury Park
  5. Forty Hall
  6. Lordship Recreation Ground
  7. Markfield Park
  8. O.R. Tambo Recreation Ground (formerly known as Albert Road Recreation Ground)
  9. Priory Park
  10. Russell Park
  11. Woodside Park N22

Alexandra Palace was one of the parks on the list that is not run by a local authorityAlexandra Palace was one of the parks on the list that is not run by a local authority (Image: Eleanor Fleming/PA Wire)

The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, recognises well-managed parks and green spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world.

Keep Britain Tidy chief executive Allison Ogden-Newton said: “We know beyond doubt that our local environment contributes to the wellbeing of individuals and communities, with our parks and green spaces recognised as areas where people can come together and be active.

“Research shows that time spent in green spaces can positively affect mental and physical health, quality of life and a sense of wellbeing.  

“We believe the standards expected in the Green Flag Award should be a minimum for every park, and it is our ambition that by 2030 we increase the number of sites achieving Green Flag Award status even further so that people across the world, wherever they live, can access and enjoy safe, high-quality green space.”