Recognition
The investment in the gardens has proved to be worthwhile as they were voted, along with Mill Gardens, "Best Park in Britain 2004" by the Royal Horticultural Society. In 2006, the gardens won a Green Flag award. It won again in 2007, as well as being voted a Green Heritage Site by English Heritage.There are also a number of Grade II listed buildings in the gardens.
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