The city has received one of the highest number of flags in the UK.

Liverpool city council's executive member for leisure, Lib Dem Councillor Warren Bradley, said: "It's excellent news that ten of Liverpool's parks and gardens have received a prestigious Green Flag award.

"We entered ten parks and we've had a 100 per cent success rate which really is amazing.

"Liverpool has one of the highest number of Green Flags in the UK and it is a real credit to the city council's gardening service, our partners, friends groups and the community.

"The city council is dedicated to improving Liverpool's parks and gardens and making them areas where residents, and visitors, want to spend time."

The award is the national standard for parks and gardens which recognises the excellent standards of Liverpool's green spaces.

The ten winning parks and gardens are:

· Calderstones Park
· Dovenfield Garden
· Everton Park Nature Garden
· Falkner Square
· Greenbank Park
· Our Lady and St Nicholas Church Garden
· Springwood Crematorium Garden of Remembrance
· Reynolds Park
· St John's Gardens
· Woolton Woods and Camphill

It is the first time that Devonfield Garden and Greenbank Park have received the accolade.

And, to continue Liverpool's winning streak Sefton Park Palm House received a special Green Pennant award from the Civic Trust. This is awarded to high quality green spaces which are maintained by voluntary and community groups.