ANGLIA IN BLOOM - Virtual Awards 2026

CHURCHYARD:

Filby Churchyard – Award of Merit
Chatteris Parish Churchyard – Award of Merit
St John's Churchyard, Huntingdon – Bronze
All Saints Churchyard, Wrabness – Silver Gilt
Holy Trinity Churchyard, Rayleigh – Gold
St Peter's Churchyard, Brandon – Gold

 

Winner: St Peter's Churchyard, Brandon

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​​CEMETERIES OR BURIAL GROUNDS

Chatteris Parochial Cemetery – Award of Merit
Priory Road Cemetery, Huntingdon – Award of Merit
Wickford Cemetery – Silver
Brandon Cemetery – Silver Gilt
Wymondham Cemetery – Silver Gilt
Quaker Burial Ground, Bury St Edmunds – Silver Gilt
Dunstable Cemetery – Gold
Houghton Regis Cemetery – Gold

 

Winner: Houghton Regis Cemetery

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CREMATORIA

Huntingdon Crematorium – Bronze
Fenland Crematorium, March – Bronze
Oak Hill Crematorium, Hatfield – Silver
Earlham Crematorium, Norwich – Silver
Mintlyn Crematorium, King's Lynn – Silver Gilt

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Winner: Mintlyn Crematorium, King's Lynn

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HOSPITALITY / SERVICE VENUES

Angel Hotel, Bury St Edmunds – Silver
Filby Bridge, Filby – Silver Gilt
The Globe, Dunstable – Silver Gilt
Black Horse, Thetford – Silver Gilt
Bramley House, Chatteris – Silver Gilt
Turners Funeral Directors, Thetford – Gold
Stansted Social Club, Stansted Mountfitchet – Gold

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Winner: Turners Funeral Directors, Thetford 

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PUBLIC PARKS

Bloomfield Park, Huntingdon – Silver
Gadebridge Park, Hemel Hempstead – Silver Gilt
Wickford Memorial Park – Gold
Becketswell, Wymondham – Gold
Thorn Park, Houghton Regis – Gold
Wenny Recreation Park, Chatteris – Gold
Tring Memorial Gardens – Gold
Grove House Gardens, Dunstable – Gold
Rothbury Park, Wymondham – Gold
The Walks Public Park, King's Lynn – Gold
Tower Gardens Public Park, King's Lynn – Gold
The Orchard, Brandon – Gold
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground, Dunstable – Gold
Parkway & Howardsgate Park, Welwyn Hatfield – Gold
Jellicoe Water Gardens, Dacorum – Gold
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds – Gold
Wootton Park, South Wootton – Gold

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Winner: Wootton Park, South Wootton

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FIFA WORLD CUP SPECIAL CATEGORY

Brandon in Bloom – Gold
Bury in Bloom – Silver
Filby in Bloom – Silver Gilt
Chatteris in Bloom – Award of Merit
Gables Care Home, Dersingham – Bronze

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Winner: Brandon in Bloom

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​​​​ANGLIA IN BLOOM - Special Awards 2026

 

BEST COMMUNITY PROJECT NOMINATIONS 

Rectory Lane Cemetery, Berkhamsted

Ramsey Road, St Ives

Blombish Green Alleyway, Bury St Edmunds

Lilly's Garden, Dunstable

Tile Art, Hunstanton

Community Mural, Brandon

Jubilee Garden, Wickford

Houghton Regis Art Town Project, Houghton Regis 

 

Winner - Rectory Lane Cemetery, Berkhamsted

 

BEST GARDENING FOR WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY NOMINATIONS

Police Station Ditch, Bury St Edmunds

Woodside Community Garden, Dunstable

Boston Gardens, Hunstanton

Trinity Meadows, Filby

Never Ending Dead Hedge, Houghton Regis

Town Centre Car Park, Church Lane, Chatteris 

 

Winner - Boston Gardens, Hunstanton

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BEST GROW YOUR OWN NOMINATIONS 

Edible Bus Stop and Rabbits Garden, Brandon

The Kitchen Garden, Houghton Regis

Wenny Roundabout, Chatteris

Coneygear Garden, Huntingdon

Human Roots, Stansted Mountfitchet

 

Winner - The Kitchen Garden, Houghton Regis

 

BEST INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL AREA NOMINATIONS

Shop Area, Filby

Bedford Square, Houghton Regis

Market Hill, Chatteris

Floral Mural, Bury St Edmunds

The Quadrant, Dunstable

High Street and Town Centre, Hunstanton 

 

Winner - High Street and Town Centre, Hunstanton

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BEST SHELTERED HOUSING/CARE HOME/INCLUSIVITY GARDEN NOMINATIONS

Spangles Sensory Garden, Stansted Mountfitchet

All Saints View, Houghton Regis

The Gables, Chatteris

Huntingdon Community Centre, Huntingdon 

 

Winner - Huntingdon Community Centre, Huntingdon

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BEST SUSTAINABLE GARDEN PROJECT NOMINATIONS 

The Orchard, Oxburgh Estate

Orchard and Garden, Filby

Tiny Forest, Houghton Hall

Library Garden, Chatteris

Park and Ride, St Ives

 

Winner - Tiny Forest, Houghton Hall

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BEST YOUNG PEOPLE'S PROJECT (12-18 YEARS) NOMINATIONS 

Sawtry Village Academy, Sawtry

Wellbeing Garden, Spring Common, St Ives

Potential Kids, Hatfield

 

Winner - Wellbeing Garden, St Ives

 

BEST YOUNG PEOPLE'S PROJECT (UNDER 12) NOMINATIONS

Chiltern School, Houghton Regis

Swing Gate Primary School, Berkhamsted

Guildhall Feoffment Primary School, Bury St Edmunds

Ashton St Peter's Primary School, Dunstable

 

Winner - Ashton St Peter's Primary School, Dunstable

 

WINNIE THE POOH CENTENARY AWARD NOMINATIONS

Old Auction Yard, Chatteris

Buzzing Bury, Bury St Edmunds

Winnie the Pooh, Hunstanton

Winnie the Pooh, Brandon

100 Aker Wood, Houghton Regis 

 

Winner - 100 Aker Wood, Houghton Regis

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ANGLIA IN BLOOM - Category Awards 2026

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SMALL CITY

Hatfield – Silver Gilt

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Winner: Hatfield

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COASTAL

Hunstanton – Gold

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Winner: Hunstanton

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LARGE TOWN

Bury St Edmunds – Gold
Dunstable – Gold
Houghton Regis – Gold
Huntingdon – Silver Gilt
St Ives – Gold
Thetford – Silver Gilt
Wickford – Gold
Berkhamsted – Silver Gilt

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Winner: Bury St Edmunds

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TOWN

Brandon – Gold
Chatteris – Gold
Stansted Mountfitchet – Silver

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Winner: Brandon

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SMALL TOWN

Frinton-on-Sea – Silver
Sawtry – Gold

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Winner: Sawtry

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VILLAGE

Wrabness – Silver Gilt
Filby – Gold

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Winner: Filby 

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WILDLIFE AREA / NATURE RESERVE / COUNTY WILDLIFE SITE

Holt Island Nature Reserve – Gold

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Winner: Holt Island Nature Reserve

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HISTORIC PARK & GARDEN

Houghton Hall Park – Gold
Oxburgh Estate – Silver Gilt
Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds – Gold

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Winner: Houghton Hall Park 

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COUNTY CHAMPIONS

Bedfordshire Champion – Houghton Regis
Cambridgeshire Champion – St Ives
Essex Champion – Wickford
Hertfordshire Champion – Berkhamsted
Norfolk Champion – Filby
Suffolk Champion – Bury St Edmunds

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BEST NEW ENTRY 

Wrabness
 

GEORGE DAWSON TROPHY 

Liz Jones from Dunstable in Bloom 

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ANGLIA IN BLOOM - OVERALL WINNER 2026

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FILBY