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'Horticulture' is the industry and science of plant cultivation. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, Crop , plant breeding and genetic engineering, plant biochemistry, and plant physiology....
competition in the United Kingdom. It was first held in 1963, initiated by the British Tourist Board based on the example set by Fleurissement de France. It has been organised by the Royal Horticultural Society

Royal Horticultural Society

Shredded Wheat

Shredded Wheat is a breakfast cereal made from whole grain wheat. It comes in two sizes, bite sized , and normal size, which are sometimes broken into small pieces before milk is added....
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The competition is entered by settlements: towns, villages and cities. Different categories

Britain in Bloom

Britain in Bloom is a horticulture competition in the United Kingdom. It was first held in 1963, initiated by the British Tourist Board based on the example set by Fleurissement de France....
exist for various sizes of settlements, and finalists are selected from the winners of regional competitions.

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Britain in Bloom is a horticultural

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Britain in Bloom

Royal Horticultural Society

The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha....
standards of Gold, Silver Gilt, Silver and Bronze; the winner is the settlement judged to have most successfully met the rigorous judging criteria. The first stage is judged in around June/July; the second stage in August. Winners are announced in about September/October. The competition covers the UK, the Channel Islands

Channel Islands

The Channel Islands are a group of islands in the English Channel, off the France coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey....
and the Isle of Man

Isle of Man

The Isle of Man , or Mann , is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of the British Isles....
.

Floral displays play an important part in the contest, but the "Bloom" title is now, perhaps, misleading: in recent years the competition has increasingly assessed how all sectors of the local community are managing their local environment.

History

The history of the 'Bloom', as it is colloquially referred to, began in 1963 when Roy Hay MBE

MBE

MBE can stand for:* Member of the Order of the British Empire* Mail Boxes Etc.* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business and Engineering...
, a horticultural journalist, went on holiday to France during the Fleurissement de France and was enthralled by seeing the country "filled to overflowing with flowers, shrubs and trees all in full bloom". His enquiries revealed that President de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle

Charles Andr? Joseph Marie de Gaulle , , was a French people general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. He later founded the French Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its first President of France from 1959 to 1969....
had given orders to brighten up the country and the French Tourist Authority had set up the Fleurissement de France in 1959 (now called Concours des villes et villages fleuris). Hay was so impressed that he approached the British Tourist Authority ("BTA"), and he and Len Lickorish, then Director General of the BTA, set up a committee to run a British version, "Britain in Bloom". It was piloted by the British Tourist Authority in 1963 (Lewisham

Lewisham

Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham....
being part of that pilot), and went national in 1964.

Many organisations were invited to help, including: the Automobile Association

Automobile Association

Automobile Association may refer to:*Australian Automobile Association in Australia.*Automobile Association of South Africa*Canadian Automobile Association in Canada....
; London Tourist Board; National Farmers' Union; London Parks; Institute of Parks and Recreation Administration; National Association of Rural Communities; Royal Horticultural Society

Royal Horticultural Society

Royal Automobile Club

The Royal Automobile Club is a private club and is not to be confused with RAC plc, a motorists' organisation, which it formerly owned.It has two club houses, one in London at 89-91 Pall Mall, London, and the other in the countryside at Woodcote Park, Surrey, next to the City of London Freemen's School....
; The Tourist Boards of England, Scotland and Wales; The National Federation of Women's Institutes; Civic Trust

Civic Trust

The Civic Trust of England and Wales is a charitable organization founded in 1957. Its prime purpose is to improve the quality of new and historic buildings and public spaces, and to help improve the general quality of urban life....
; Keep Britain Tidy Group; the Flowers and Plants Council; The Horticultural Trades Association; The British Hotels and Restaurants Association; The Society of Town Clerks; Townswomen's Guild

Townswomen's Guild

The Townswomen's Guild is a United Kingdom women's organisation. There are approximately 50,000 members, 1,300 Guilds and 111 Federations throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland....
and British Airways

British Airways

British Airways plc is an airline of the United Kingdom. The airline has the largest fleet of aircraft of any United Kingdom airline, but is only second in terms of international passengers carried....
. Despite this impressive list, Roy Hay later reflected that the initial reaction of the horticultural trade and local authorities was .

Nevertheless, regional committees were quickly formed, and in 1964 Bath became the first national winner. From 1964 to 1969 inclusive there was an overall national winner. From 1970, however, the competition was divided up into a range of categories, because of the difficulty of comparing settlements of different sizes fairly.

The British Tourist Authority managed the competition until 1983 when the Government Department sponsoring the BTA felt that it should relinquish the responsibility. The Tidy Britain Group (the group responsible for the Keep Britain Tidy

Keep Britain Tidy

Keep Britain Tidy is a United Kingdom campaign run by the ENCAMS environmental charity, Wigan, which is part funded by the Government of the United Kingdom....
campaign, now known as EnCams) took over; it already had a long association with the competition. To mark the changeover, 1983 was celebrated as "Beautiful Britain in Bloom Year". Sir Lawrie Barratt of Barratt the Builders expressed his support to the Tidy Britain Group for the competition and provided sponsorship until 1989.

More categories and awards were added, in part reflecting a greater range of settlements, but also to recognise other elements of horticulture, including landscaping, and also to recognise the strenuous efforts to beautify the urban areas of the larger cities. McDonalds began sponsoring the competition from 1990, which led to focus on littering behaviour and the implementation of a Children's Painting Competition Calendar. In 2001 the event was organised jointly by EnCams and the Royal Horticultural Society

Royal Horticultural Society

Year	Organising Body	Main Sponsor
1964 to 1982	British Tourist Authority	No main sponsor
1983 to 1989	Tidy Britain Group	Barratt the Builders
1990 to TBC	Tidy Britain Group	McDonalds
2001	Tidy Britain Group & Royal Horticultural Society Royal Horticultural Society The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha....	TBC
2002 to 2003	Royal Horticultural Society Royal Horticultural Society The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha....	B&Q B&Q B&Q is a United Kingdom retailer of DIY and home improvement tools and supplies. It was founded in 1969 and is the largest DIY retailer in Europe and China and the third largest in the world, behind The Home Depot and Lowe's.... (from 2003)
2004 to 2006	Royal Horticultural Society Royal Horticultural Society The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha....	B&Q
2007 to present	Royal Horticultural Society Royal Horticultural Society The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha....	Shredded Wheat Shredded Wheat Shredded Wheat is a breakfast cereal made from whole grain wheat. It comes in two sizes, bite sized , and normal size, which are sometimes broken into small pieces before milk is added....

Structure

The competition currently has ten entry categories, most of which are determined by population size. Within each category, similarly sized communities compete across a spectrum of horticultural endeavour, including plantsman

Plantsman

A plantsman is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable gardener , nursery or nurserywoman. "Plantsman" can refer to a male or female person, though the terms plantswoman, or even plantsperson, are sometimes used....
ship and landscaping, and in dealing with issues of litter, graffiti and vandalism.

Category A

Small Village
Village
Large Village

Category B

Small Town
Town
Large Town/Small City

Category C

Large Town/Small City
City
Large City

Category D

Urban Community
Urban Regeneration

Category E

Small Coastal
Large Coastal

Judging

Britain in Bloom encompasses 12 English regions, as well as Scotland

Scotland

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, Wales

Wales

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, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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, Isle of Man

Isle of Man

The Isle of Man , or Mann , is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of the British Isles....
, Jersey

Jersey

The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes the nearly uninhabited islands of the Minquiers, ?cr?hous, the Pierres de Lecq and other rocks and reefs....
and Guernsey

Guernsey

The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Isles Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.As well as the island of Guernsey itself, it also includes Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, Burhou, Lihou and other islets....
. Because of the area that is covered, judging usually takes place over two years in two stages.

Local competition: Entries are first submitted by voluntary local 'Bloom' Committees, depending upon the area, to Local Authorities, Town or Parish Councils. The local volunteers are colloquially known as "bloomers". As judging approaches, the bloomers – who have steered their community's bid – coax and cajole local residents into last-minute tidy-ups, hedge-trims and litter-picks. Judging takes place in June/July, and winners are announced during local presentations between August and November.
UK-wide: After the judging of the first stage (the Local competitions), Committees representing their nation/region select entrants for the second UK-wide stage. To ensure that effort is sustained over time, this second stage of judging takes place in August the year after they qualify. Winners of the UK judging are announced at a prestigious ceremony in September/October.

National winners

Details to 1990 from Graham Ashworth CBE, Britain in Bloom, The Tidy Britain Group (Wigan:1991)

KEY
Winner Known
Category Dormant
Category Not Created/No longer exists
Winner unknown/Not known if category exists

Year	Champion of Champions	Large City	City	Large Town		Town	Small Town	Small Country Town	Large Village	Village	Small Village	Urban Regeneration	Urban Community	Coastal Resort
Year	Champion of Champions	Large City	City	Small City / Large Town: (35K–100K)	Large Town / Small City: (12K–35K)	Town	Small Town	Small Country Town	Large Village	Village	Small Village	Urban Regeneration	Urban Community	Coastal Resort A Small Coastal Resort	Coastal Resort B Large Coastal Resort
2008	Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is one of the three major city status in the United Kingdom in the East Midlands and is in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England....	Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. It is so named because of its origins in a field on the River Sheaf that runs through the city....	Solihull Solihull Solihull is a large town in the West Midlands of England, with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre....	Taunton Taunton Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. The town, including its suburbs, had an estimated population of 61,400 in 2001. It is the largest town in the non-metropolitan county of Somerset....	Perth Perth, Scotland Perth is a town and former royal burgh in central Scotland. Sitting on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative headquarters of Perth and Kinross council area....	Forres Forres Forres , is a town and former royal burgh situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 30 miles east of Inverness. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions....	Cricklade Cricklade Cricklade is a small town in north Wiltshire in England, on the River Thames, situated midway between Swindon and Cirencester.Cricklade is twinned with Suc?-sur-Erdre in France....		Falkland Falkland, Fife Falkland is a town and former royal burgh, formerly known as the Parish of Kilgour c1300AD in Fife, Scotland at the foot of the Lomond Hills. The conservation village is best known as the location of Falkland Palace, begun in 1500 by James IV of Scotland, and the best example of France-influenced Renaissance architecture in the United Kingd... , (Scotland Scotland conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba\|common_name= Scotland\|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg\|flag_width = 130px... )	Earsdon Earsdon Earsdon is a village in Tyne and Wear, England, on the border with Northumberland, approximately two miles from Whitley Bay.The graveyard of Saint Alban's Anglican church is home to a memorial to the 204 men and boys killed in the Hartley Colliery Disaster of 1862, at the nearby village of New Hartley....	Ravenfield Ravenfield Ravenfield is a small village in South Yorkshire, England. It is located in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, about 3.3 miles east of the Rotherham.The older part is a former farming village and over recent years has become a pretty rural community....	Chapelfield Chapelfield Chapelfield is a large indoor shopping mall located on the edge of Norwich city centre, on the site previously occupied by the Caleys chocolate factory.... , Norwich Norwich Norwich , is a city status in the United Kingdom in Norfolk, East Anglia which is in Eastern England. It is the regional administrative centre and county city of Norfolk....	Clifton Village, Bristol	Herm Herm Herm is the smallest of the Channel Islands that is open to the public. Auto-free zone from the small island just like its Channel Island neighbour, Sark.... , Guernsey Guernsey The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Isles Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.As well as the island of Guernsey itself, it also includes Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, Burhou, Lihou and other islets....	Exmouth Exmouth Exmouth is a town in Devon. It may also refer to:PlacesExmouth Peninsula in Southern ChileExmouth, Western AustraliaPeople*Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth , a British naval officer...
2007	Broughshane Broughshane Broughshane is a village within the Ballymena Borough Council, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated northeast of Ballymena and north of Antrim, County Antrim, on the A42 road.... , (Northern Ireland Northern Ireland conventional_long_name = Northern Ireland\|native_name= Tuaisceart ?ireannNorlin Airlann\|motto =\|image_map = Europe location N-IRL2.png... )	Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is one of the three major city status in the United Kingdom in the East Midlands and is in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England.... , (East Midlands East Midlands The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the English Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and most of Lincolnshire, although people often speak of the "East Midlands" with only Derbysh... )	Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in North East England England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority area and borough of Stockton-on-Tees.... , (Northumbria Northumbria Northumbria is primarily the name of both a medieval petty kingdom of the Angles people, in what is now north east England and southern Scotland, and of the earldom which succeeded it when a united Anglo-Saxon kingdom became England.... )	Horsham Horsham Horsham is a market town situated on the River Arun in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England with a population of roughly 50,000 . It lies south southwest of London, northwest of Brighton and northeast of the county town of Chichester.... , (South East England South East England South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. Its boundaries include Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex.... )	Bury St Edmunds, (Anglia Anglia Anglia is:* The mediaeval and late Latin name for England.* A name for the eastern part of England, more commonly known as East Anglia and, one of the kingdoms of the Heptarchy.... )	Oakham Oakham \|country= England\|official_name= Oakham\|latitude= 52.6705\|longitude=-0.7333\|population= 9,975 ... , (East Midlands)	Grouville Grouville Grouville is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands. The parish is in the south east of the island and is dominated by the broad sweep of the Royal Bay of Grouville.... , (Jersey Jersey The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes the nearly uninhabited islands of the Minquiers, ?cr?hous, the Pierres de Lecq and other rocks and reefs.... )		Comrie Comrie Comrie is a village and parish towards the western end of the Strathearn district of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, seven miles west of Crieff. The village is the Royal Horticultural Society "Large Village Britain in Bloom Winner 2007".... , (Scotland Scotland conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba\|common_name= Scotland\|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg\|flag_width = 130px... )	Darley Darley, North Yorkshire Darley is a straggling village in the middle of Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, England which has won many local and national 'Britain in Bloom' awards.... , (Yorkshire Yorkshire Yorkshire is a Historic counties of England of northern England and the largest in Great Britain. Because of its great size, over time functions were increasingly undertaken by its subdivisions, which have been subject to History of local government in Yorkshire.... )	Nominations but No Winners	St Philip's & St Paul's Floral Trail, (Heart of England Heart of England Heart of England refers most commonly to lands in the Midlands#English Midlands of the country of England, in particular the name 'Heart of England' features in a number of institutions centred upon Solihull in the county of the West Midlands .... )	Uddingston Uddingston Uddingston is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the north side of the River Clyde, approximately seven miles to the south-east of Glasgow.... , (Scotland)	Cleethorpes Cleethorpes Cleethorpes is a town and unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the estuary of the River Humber.... , (East Midlands)
2006	Alness Alness Alness is a town in Ross and Cromarty, Highland , Scotland. The name is pronounced Al'-niss by some Ross-shire residents and Oll-ness' by others.... , (Scotland Scotland conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba\|common_name= Scotland\|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg\|flag_width = 130px... )	No Nominations	Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous City status in the United Kingdom and one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland.... , (Scotland)	Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is home to 70,689 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement of the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham, which has a population of 95,850.... , (Heart of England Heart of England Heart of England refers most commonly to lands in the Midlands#English Midlands of the country of England, in particular the name 'Heart of England' features in a number of institutions centred upon Solihull in the county of the West Midlands .... )	Perth Perth, Scotland Perth is a town and former royal burgh in central Scotland. Sitting on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative headquarters of Perth and Kinross council area.... , (Scotland)	Brightlingsea Brightlingsea Brightlingsea is a coastal town in the Tendring district of Essex, roughly mid-way between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea, situated at the mouth of the River Colne, on Brightlingsea Creek.... , (Anglia Anglia Anglia is:* The mediaeval and late Latin name for England.* A name for the eastern part of England, more commonly known as East Anglia and, one of the kingdoms of the Heptarchy.... )	St Martin's Parish, (Guernsey Guernsey The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Isles Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.As well as the island of Guernsey itself, it also includes Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, Burhou, Lihou and other islets.... )		Broughshane Broughshane Broughshane is a village within the Ballymena Borough Council, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated northeast of Ballymena and north of Antrim, County Antrim, on the A42 road.... , (Northern Ireland Northern Ireland conventional_long_name = Northern Ireland\|native_name= Tuaisceart ?ireannNorlin Airlann\|motto =\|image_map = Europe location N-IRL2.png... )	Norton in Hales Norton in Hales Norton in Hales is a village and Civil parish in North Shropshire, Shropshire, England.It lies on the A53 road between the town of Market Drayton and Woore, Shropshire's most northeasterly village and parish.... , (Heart of England)	Ravenfield Ravenfield Ravenfield is a small village in South Yorkshire, England. It is located in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, about 3.3 miles east of the Rotherham.The older part is a former farming village and over recent years has become a pretty rural community....	Seedley Seedley Seedley is an inner city area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies west of Pendleton, Greater Manchester and north of Weaste.The area is mostly made up of terraced housing, dating from the late 19th century and early 20th century.... and Langworthy, (North West England North West England North West England is one of the nine official regions of England. It has a population of 6,853,200 and comprises five counties of England ? Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Cheshire.... )	Starbeck, (Yorkshire Yorkshire Yorkshire is a Historic counties of England of northern England and the largest in Great Britain. Because of its great size, over time functions were increasingly undertaken by its subdivisions, which have been subject to History of local government in Yorkshire.... )	Scarborough, (Yorkshire)
2005		Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the Capital , largest city and most populous Unitary authority#Wales in Wales. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for many national cultural and sport institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of Welsh Assembly Government ....	Derry Derry Derry or Londonderry , often called the Maiden City, is a City status in the United Kingdom in Northern Ireland....	Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle-under-Lyme, known simply as "castle" to many local people, is a market town in Staffordshire, England, and is the principal town of the Newcastle-under-Lyme ....	Durham Durham Durham is a city in North East England. It lies at the heart of the City of Durham local government district. It is the county town of County Durham....	Hexham Hexham Hexham is a market town in Northumberland, England, located south of the River Tyne. Hexham is the administrative centre for the Tynedale district, although in terms of population, Prudhoe is now Tynedale's largest town....	Garstang Garstang Garstang is a civil parish within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England. It is ten miles north-northwest of the city of Preston and eleven miles south of Lancaster, Lancashire, and has a total resident population of 4,074....		Usk Usk Usk is a small picturesque town in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated 10 miles northeast of Newport.Usk is noted for its rural setting, tranquil lifestyle and quality of life....	Heysham Heysham Heysham is a large coastal village near Lancaster, Lancashire in the county of Lancashire, England. Overlooking Morecambe Bay, it is a ferry port with services to the Isle of Man and Ireland....	Bray Bray, Berkshire Bray is a village and civil parish in the England county of Berkshire. It stands on the banks of the River Thames, just south-east of Maidenhead....	St Philip's & St Paul's Floral Trail, Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. Birmingham is the most populous of England's English Core Cities Group, and is the List of United Kingdom cities by population British city after London, with a population of 1,010,200 ....	Spondon Spondon Mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, up until the modern era Spondon was a village separate from the city of Derby. Nowadays the two are very close to each other, although Spondon still has a distinct 'village' feel to it.... in Derby Derby Derby is a city status in the United Kingdom in the East Midlands region of England in the United Kingdom. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent, Derbyshire and is located in the south of the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire....	Sidmouth Sidmouth Sidmouth is a small town on the English Channel coast in Devon, South West England England. The town lies at the mouth of the River Sid in the East Devon district, approximately south east of Exeter....
2004		Stockport Stockport Stockport is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the influx of the rivers River Goyt and River Tame, Greater Manchester, southeast of the city of Manchester....	Derby Derby Derby is a city status in the United Kingdom in the East Midlands region of England in the United Kingdom. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent, Derbyshire and is located in the south of the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire....	Bath	Perth Perth, Scotland Perth is a town and former royal burgh in central Scotland. Sitting on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative headquarters of Perth and Kinross council area....	Ilkley Ilkley Ilkley is a spa town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the North of England England. Ilkley civil parish includes the adjacent village of Ben Rhydding and is a ward within the City of Bradford....	Alness Alness Alness is a town in Ross and Cromarty, Highland , Scotland. The name is pronounced Al'-niss by some Ross-shire residents and Oll-ness' by others....		Broughshane Broughshane Broughshane is a village within the Ballymena Borough Council, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated northeast of Ballymena and north of Antrim, County Antrim, on the A42 road....	Appleton Wiske Appleton Wiske Appleton Wiske is a small village and civil parish that sits between Northallerton and Yarm in the Vale of York, a flat tract of land that runs between the North Yorkshire Moors to the east, the Yorkshire Dales to the west and the River Tees to the north....	Sorn Sorn Sorn is a small village in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is situated on the River Ayr. It has a population of roughly 350. Local services include: a pub, a church, a general store, a motorbike shop and a television shop....	Coventry Coventry Coventry is a City status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. With a population of 303,475 at the United Kingdom Census 2001 , Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom.... City Centre	Dyce Dyce Bridgefield redirects to this page, for details on the failed redevelopment project of the same name in Stockport, England see MerseywayDyce is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, about six miles northwest of Aberdeen city, best known for being the location of the city's airport....	St Ives St Ives, Cornwall St Ives is a seaside resort, civil parish and port in the Penwith district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town lies north of Penzance and west of Camborne.... and Carbis Bay Carbis Bay Carbis Bay is a village in the district of Penwith in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Carbis Bay is often considered to be part of Lelant, an older settlement to the south of Carbis Bay, although it is closer to and almost contiguous with St Ives, Cornwall....	Bridlington Bridlington Bridlington is a town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It has a population of over 33,000 and is twinned with Millau, France and Bad Salzuflen, Germany....
2003		Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is one of the three major city status in the United Kingdom in the East Midlands and is in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England....	Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham , or Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, England. The town has a population of 110,013 . The people of the town are known as "Cheltonians"....	Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate is a large, wealthy spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a popular tourist destination; its spa waters and the Harlow Carr are among the visitor attractions....		Barnstaple Barnstaple Barnstaple is a town in the in the Districts of England of North Devon in the county of Devon in the South West England. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter....	Ledbury Ledbury Ledbury is a town in Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom.It is east of Hereford, and west of the Malvern Hills AONB. Ledbury is an ancient borough, dating back to the Domesday Book, where it was recorded as Liedeberge, and returned members to Parliament of England in the reign of Edward I of England....	Pitlochry Pitlochry Pitlochry , is a burgh in the council area of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. It has an estimated population of 3,300....	Darley Dale Darley Dale Darley Dale, also known simply as Darley, is a town in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 6,000 people. It lies north of Matlock, Derbyshire, on the River Derwent, Derbyshire and the A6 road ....	Drumnadrochit Drumnadrochit Drumnadrochit is a village inthe Highland Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland of Scotland, lying on the west shore of Loch Ness, at the head of Glenurquhart....	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	The Mumbles The Mumbles The Mumbles were a small band that were based in Dublin, Ireland in the early 1980s. Fronted by charismatic singer, Killian Devitt, The Mumbles achieved moderate success, and had a number of successful releases in the UK and Ireland....	Filey Filey Filey is a small town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Scarborough and is located between Scarborough, North Yorkshire and Bridlington on the North Sea coast....	Eastbourne Eastbourne Eastbourne is a large town and borough of East Sussex, on the south coast of England, with an estimated population of 94,816 as of 2007. The area has seen human activity since the stone age and it remained one of small settlements until the 19th century when its four hamlets gradually merged to form a town....
2002		Bournemouth Bournemouth Bournemouth is a large town in the Bournemouth in Dorset, England. The town has a population of 163,444 according to the United Kingdom Census 2001, making it the largest settlement in Dorset....	Oxford Oxford Oxford is a City status in the United Kingdom, and the county town of Oxfordshire, in South East England. It has a population of 151,000. The rivers River Cherwell and River Thames run through Oxford and meet south of the city centre....	Perth Perth, Scotland Perth is a town and former royal burgh in central Scotland. Sitting on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative headquarters of Perth and Kinross council area....		Bridgnorth Bridgnorth Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley . It is split into Low Town and High Town, named on account of their elevations relative to the River Severn, which separates the upper town on the right bank from the lower on the left....	Alness Alness Alness is a town in Ross and Cromarty, Highland , Scotland. The name is pronounced Al'-niss by some Ross-shire residents and Oll-ness' by others....	Garstang Garstang Garstang is a civil parish within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England. It is ten miles north-northwest of the city of Preston and eleven miles south of Lancaster, Lancashire, and has a total resident population of 4,074....	Broughshane Broughshane Broughshane is a village within the Ballymena Borough Council, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated northeast of Ballymena and north of Antrim, County Antrim, on the A42 road....	Filby Filby Filby is a village and civil parish in the England county of Norfolk. It derives its name from the viking File the Dane, who settled in the area around AD 800....	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Brackley Brackley Brackley is a town in South Northamptonshire Northamptonshire, England. In the 2001 census Brackley had a population of 13,331. Historically a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was built on the intersecting trade routes from London to Birmingham and Cambridge to Oxford....	Herm Herm Herm is the smallest of the Channel Islands that is open to the public. Auto-free zone from the small island just like its Channel Island neighbour, Sark....	Southport Southport Southport is a seaside resort within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside, England. The town is located on the Irish Sea coast, to the north of Liverpool and west-southwest of Preston....
2001		Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is one of the three major city status in the United Kingdom in the East Midlands and is in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England....	Bath/Durham Durham Durham is a city in North East England. It lies at the heart of the City of Durham local government district. It is the county town of County Durham....	St. Helier (Jersey Jersey The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes the nearly uninhabited islands of the Minquiers, ?cr?hous, the Pierres de Lecq and other rocks and reefs.... )		Dungannon Dungannon Dungannon is a town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. It is the third-largest town in the county and a population of 11,139 people was recorded in the United Kingdom Census 2001....	Sidmouth Sidmouth Sidmouth is a small town on the English Channel coast in Devon, South West England England. The town lies at the mouth of the River Sid in the East Devon district, approximately south east of Exeter....	Pitlochry Pitlochry Pitlochry , is a burgh in the council area of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. It has an estimated population of 3,300....	Comrie Comrie Comrie is a village and parish towards the western end of the Strathearn district of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, seven miles west of Crieff. The village is the Royal Horticultural Society "Large Village Britain in Bloom Winner 2007"....	Thorpe Salvin Thorpe Salvin Thorpe Salvin is a village and a civil parish in the Rotherham , on the border with Nottinghamshire. It lies between Worksop and Harthill, South Yorkshire, and is located at an elevation of around 110 metres above sea level....	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Port Sunlight Port Sunlight Port Sunlight is a model village on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. It is located between Lower Bebington and New Ferry, and between 1894 and 1974 formed part of Bebington urban district within the county of Cheshire....	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed
2000		Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland is a city in Tyne and Wear, England. It was formerly a county borough but now forms part of the City of Sunderland. It is situated at the mouth of the River Wear....	Unknown. To be confirmed	Perth Perth, Scotland Perth is a town and former royal burgh in central Scotland. Sitting on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative headquarters of Perth and Kinross council area....		Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Pateley Bridge Pateley Bridge Pateley Bridge is a market town in Nidderdale in the Borough of Harrogate , North Yorkshire, England, on the River Nidd.It has the oldest sweet shop in United Kingdom and is the home of the Nidderdale Museum.... & Bewerley Bewerley Bewerley is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate of North Yorkshire, England, about twelve miles west of Ripon. According to the 2001 census the parish, which also includes the village of Greenhow, had a population of 730....	Bampton Bampton Bampton may refer to the following places in England:* Bampton, Cumbria* Bampton, Devon* Bampton, OxfordshirePeople* John Bampton was an 18th century English churchman for whom the Bampton Lectures are named....	Unknown. To be confirmed	Scarva Scarva Scarva is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the main road west of Banbridge. In the United Kingdom Census 2001 it had a population of 320 people....	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed
1999		Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed		Barnstaple Barnstaple Barnstaple is a town in the in the Districts of England of North Devon in the county of Devon in the South West England. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter....	Forres Forres Forres , is a town and former royal burgh situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 30 miles east of Inverness. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions....	Pitlochry Pitlochry Pitlochry , is a burgh in the council area of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. It has an estimated population of 3,300....	Broughshane Broughshane Broughshane is a village within the Ballymena Borough Council, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated northeast of Ballymena and north of Antrim, County Antrim, on the A42 road....	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed
1998		Unknown. To be confirmed	Woking Woking Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding Non-metropolitan district, located in the west of Surrey, England....	Perth Perth, Scotland Perth is a town and former royal burgh in central Scotland. Sitting on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative headquarters of Perth and Kinross council area....		Unknown. To be confirmed	Alness Alness Alness is a town in Ross and Cromarty, Highland , Scotland. The name is pronounced Al'-niss by some Ross-shire residents and Oll-ness' by others....	Waringstown Waringstown Waringstown is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland, situated two miles south-east of Lurgan. In the United Kingdom Census 2001 it had a population of 2,523 people....	Bampton Bampton Bampton may refer to the following places in England:* Bampton, Cumbria* Bampton, Devon* Bampton, OxfordshirePeople* John Bampton was an 18th century English churchman for whom the Bampton Lectures are named....	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed
1997		Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is one of the three major city status in the United Kingdom in the East Midlands and is in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England....	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed		Barnstaple Barnstaple Barnstaple is a town in the in the Districts of England of North Devon in the county of Devon in the South West England. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter....	Moira Moira Moira may refer to:...	Unknown. To be confirmed	Broughshane Broughshane Broughshane is a village within the Ballymena Borough Council, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated northeast of Ballymena and north of Antrim, County Antrim, on the A42 road....	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed
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1995		Unknown. To be confirmed	Bath	Perth Perth, Scotland Perth is a town and former royal burgh in central Scotland. Sitting on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative headquarters of Perth and Kinross council area....		Barnstaple Barnstaple Barnstaple is a town in the in the Districts of England of North Devon in the county of Devon in the South West England. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter....	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed
1994		Unknown. To be confirmed	Bath	Unknown. To be confirmed		Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed
1993		Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Perth Perth, Scotland Perth is a town and former royal burgh in central Scotland. Sitting on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative headquarters of Perth and Kinross council area....		Unknown. To be confirmed	Moira Moira Moira may refer to:...	Unknown. To be confirmed	Broughshane Broughshane Broughshane is a village within the Ballymena Borough Council, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated northeast of Ballymena and north of Antrim, County Antrim, on the A42 road.... & Bampton Bampton Bampton may refer to the following places in England:* Bampton, Cumbria* Bampton, Devon* Bampton, OxfordshirePeople* John Bampton was an 18th century English churchman for whom the Bampton Lectures are named....	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed
1992		Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate is a large, wealthy spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a popular tourist destination; its spa waters and the Harlow Carr are among the visitor attractions....		Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Saintfield Saintfield Saintfield is a market town located in mid-County Down, Northern Ireland, situated roughly halfway between Belfast and Downpatrick on the A7 road ....	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed
1991		Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Guildford Guildford Guildford is the county town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region....		Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Bampton Bampton Bampton may refer to the following places in England:* Bampton, Cumbria* Bampton, Devon* Bampton, OxfordshirePeople* John Bampton was an 18th century English churchman for whom the Bampton Lectures are named....	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed	Unknown. To be confirmed
1990		Westminster Westminster Westminster is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross....	Bath	Whickham Whickham Whickham is a town in North East England, four miles south west of Newcastle upon Tyne and four and a half miles west of Gateshead. Whickham is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead....		Ilkley Ilkley Ilkley is a spa town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the North of England England. Ilkley civil parish includes the adjacent village of Ben Rhydding and is a ward within the City of Bradford....	Moira Moira Moira may refer to:...		Saintfield Saintfield Saintfield is a market town located in mid-County Down, Northern Ireland, situated roughly halfway between Belfast and Downpatrick on the A7 road ....	Catcott Catcott Catcott is a rural village and civil parish, situated close to Edington, Somerset to the east of Bridgwater on the Somerset Levels to the north of the Polden Hills in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, England....			Walbottle Walbottle Walbottle is a village in Tyne and Wear. It is a western suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne. The village name, recorded in 1176 as "Walbotl", is derived from the Old English botl on the Roman Wall....
1989		Oxford Oxford Oxford is a City status in the United Kingdom, and the county town of Oxfordshire, in South East England. It has a population of 151,000. The rivers River Cherwell and River Thames run through Oxford and meet south of the city centre....	Telford Telford Telford is a large new towns in the United Kingdom in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial counties of England of Shropshire, England, approximately east of Shrewsbury, and west of Birmingham....	Falkirk Falkirk Falkirk The town lies at the junction of the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union Canal , a location which proved pivotal to the growth of Falkirk as a centre of heavy industry during the Industrial Revolution....		Forres Forres Forres , is a town and former royal burgh situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 30 miles east of Inverness. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions....			Bampton Bampton Bampton may refer to the following places in England:* Bampton, Cumbria* Bampton, Devon* Bampton, OxfordshirePeople* John Bampton was an 18th century English churchman for whom the Bampton Lectures are named....	St. Florence St. Florence St Florence is a small village, which is situated 4 miles outside the seaside town Tenby in Pembrokeshire. The present name of the village is taken from the saint to whom the church is dedicated....
1988		Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the Capital , largest city and most populous Unitary authority#Wales in Wales. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for many national cultural and sport institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of Welsh Assembly Government ....	Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham , or Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, England. The town has a population of 110,013 . The people of the town are known as "Cheltonians"....	Bury Bury Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester....		Kelso Kelso Kelso may refer to:...			Market Bosworth Market Bosworth Market Bosworth is a small town in West Leicestershire, England and the 1988 winner of Britain in Bloom .It is mainly known for giving its name to the nearby Battle of Bosworth Field, the concluding battle in the Wars of the Roses....	Llandinam Llandinam Llandinam is village in Powys, central Wales, between Newtown, Powys and Llanidloes, located on the A470 road. Llandinam was the family home of David Davies who was responsible for much of the development of the South Wales Valleys and the export of coal in the 19th century....
1987			Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous City status in the United Kingdom and one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland....	Douglas, Isle of Man Douglas, Isle of Man Douglas is the Capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping bay of two miles....		Stratford upon Avon			Lympstone Lympstone Lympstone is a village and civil parish in England county of Devon. It has a harbour on the estuary of the River Exe, lying at the outlet of Wotton Brook between cliffs of red breccia....	Lund Lund is a Urban areas in Sweden in the provinces of Sweden of Scania, southern Sweden. The town has 76,188 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 105,000....
1986			Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is home to 70,689 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement of the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham, which has a population of 95,850....	Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate is a large, wealthy spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a popular tourist destination; its spa waters and the Harlow Carr are among the visitor attractions....		Forres Forres Forres , is a town and former royal burgh situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 30 miles east of Inverness. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions....			Usk Usk Usk is a small picturesque town in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated 10 miles northeast of Newport.Usk is noted for its rural setting, tranquil lifestyle and quality of life....	Sampford Courtenay Sampford Courtenay Sampford Courtenay is a village in West Devon, most famous for being the place where the Western Rebellion first started, and where the rebels made their final stand....
1985			Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham , or Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, England. The town has a population of 110,013 . The people of the town are known as "Cheltonians"....	Crewe Crewe Crewe is a town in Cheshire, England. It is the largest town in the borough of Crewe and Nantwich, in which it is the only unparished area. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683.... & Torquay Torquay Torquay is a town in the unitary authority of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies 16 miles south of Exeter along the A380 road on the north of Torbay, 38 miles north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay....		Moira Moira Moira may refer to:...			Lympstone Lympstone Lympstone is a village and civil parish in England county of Devon. It has a harbour on the estuary of the River Exe, lying at the outlet of Wotton Brook between cliffs of red breccia....	Lund Lund is a Urban areas in Sweden in the provinces of Sweden of Scania, southern Sweden. The town has 76,188 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 105,000....
1984			Bath	Whickham Whickham Whickham is a town in North East England, four miles south west of Newcastle upon Tyne and four and a half miles west of Gateshead. Whickham is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead....		Sidmouth Sidmouth Sidmouth is a small town on the English Channel coast in Devon, South West England England. The town lies at the mouth of the River Sid in the East Devon district, approximately south east of Exeter....			Pateley Bridge with Bewerley	Sampford Courtenay Sampford Courtenay Sampford Courtenay is a village in West Devon, most famous for being the place where the Western Rebellion first started, and where the rebels made their final stand....
1983			Swansea Swansea Swansea is a City status in the United Kingdom and subdivisions of Wales in Wales. Swansea is in the Historic counties of Wales of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower peninsula and the Lliw uplands....	Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate is a large, wealthy spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a popular tourist destination; its spa waters and the Harlow Carr are among the visitor attractions....		Kelso Kelso Kelso may refer to:...				Lympstone Lympstone Lympstone is a village and civil parish in England county of Devon. It has a harbour on the estuary of the River Exe, lying at the outlet of Wotton Brook between cliffs of red breccia....
1982			Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Middlesbrough is a town in the Tees Valley conurbation of North East England and sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It is the largest and most populous settlement within the Middlesbrough , which encompasses the town and several outlying villages which have become suburbs....	Eastbourne Eastbourne Eastbourne is a large town and borough of East Sussex, on the south coast of England, with an estimated population of 94,816 as of 2007. The area has seen human activity since the stone age and it remained one of small settlements until the 19th century when its four hamlets gradually merged to form a town....		Forres Forres Forres , is a town and former royal burgh situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 30 miles east of Inverness. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions....				Lund Lund is a Urban areas in Sweden in the provinces of Sweden of Scania, southern Sweden. The town has 76,188 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 105,000....
1981			Bath	Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate is a large, wealthy spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a popular tourist destination; its spa waters and the Harlow Carr are among the visitor attractions....		Sidmouth Sidmouth Sidmouth is a small town on the English Channel coast in Devon, South West England England. The town lies at the mouth of the River Sid in the East Devon district, approximately south east of Exeter....				Pateley Bridge with Bewerley & St. John's Town of Dalry St. John's Town of Dalry St. John's Town of Dalry, usually referred to simply as Dalry, is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, formerly in Kirkcudbrightshire. It is located sixteen miles from Castle Douglas along the A713 road, and is at the southern terminus of the A702 road ....
1980			Exeter Exeter Exeter Exeter was the most south-westerly Roman fortified settlement in Roman Britain and has existed since time immemorial. Exeter Cathedral, founded in 1050 is Anglicanism....	Douglas, Isle of Man Douglas, Isle of Man Douglas is the Capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping bay of two miles....		Ryton Ryton Ryton could bePolyRyton, GloucestershireRyton, HerefordshireRyton, North YorkshireRyton, ShropshireRyton, Tyne and Wear**Ryton F.C....				Killingworth Killingworth Killingworth, formerly Killingworth Township, is a town north of Newcastle Upon Tyne, in North Tyneside, United Kingdom.Built as a New town in the 1960s, most of Killingworth's residents commuting to Newcastle, or the city's surrounding area....
1979			Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous City status in the United Kingdom and one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland....	Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate is a large, wealthy spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a popular tourist destination; its spa waters and the Harlow Carr are among the visitor attractions....		Falmouth Falmouth, Cornwall Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port in the Carrick, Cornwall District on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, UK. It has a total resident population of 21,635.... & St Andrews St Andrews St Andrews is a town and former royal burgh on the east coast of Fife, Scotland. According to the recent population estimate , the town has a population of 16,596, making this the fifth largest settlement in Fife....				Holywell Holywell Holywell is the fifth largest town in Flintshire, North Wales Wales, lying to the west of the Dee Estuary of the River Dee, Wales....
1978			Bath	Douglas, Isle of Man Douglas, Isle of Man Douglas is the Capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping bay of two miles....		Sidmouth Sidmouth Sidmouth is a small town on the English Channel coast in Devon, South West England England. The town lies at the mouth of the River Sid in the East Devon district, approximately south east of Exeter....				Aberdovey & Carrington Carrington Carrington and Carington are surnames shared by several notable people, including those listed below. The use of the one-r 'Carington' surname appears to be restricted to the British peerage #Peerages of England and Ireland created for Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington in 1796....
1977			Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous City status in the United Kingdom and one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland....			Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate is a large, wealthy spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a popular tourist destination; its spa waters and the Harlow Carr are among the visitor attractions....				Wolviston Wolviston Wolviston is a village and civil parish within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Billingham....
1976			Bath			Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate is a large, wealthy spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a popular tourist destination; its spa waters and the Harlow Carr are among the visitor attractions....				Bampton Bampton Bampton may refer to the following places in England:* Bampton, Cumbria* Bampton, Devon* Bampton, OxfordshirePeople* John Bampton was an 18th century English churchman for whom the Bampton Lectures are named....
1975			Bath			Sidmouth Sidmouth Sidmouth is a small town on the English Channel coast in Devon, South West England England. The town lies at the mouth of the River Sid in the East Devon district, approximately south east of Exeter....				Clovelly Clovelly Clovelly is a village on the north Devon coast, England, about twelve miles west of Bideford. It is a major tourist attraction, famous for its history and beauty, its extremely steep car-free Cobblestone main street, donkeys, and its location looking out over the Bristol Channel....
1974			Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous City status in the United Kingdom and one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland.... & City of London City of London The City of London is a geographically small city status in the United Kingdom within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which, along with Westminster, the modern conurbation grew....			Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is home to 70,689 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement of the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham, which has a population of 95,850....				Clovelly Clovelly Clovelly is a village on the north Devon coast, England, about twelve miles west of Bideford. It is a major tourist attraction, famous for its history and beauty, its extremely steep car-free Cobblestone main street, donkeys, and its location looking out over the Bristol Channel....
1973			Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous City status in the United Kingdom and one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland....			Bridlington Bridlington Bridlington is a town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It has a population of over 33,000 and is twinned with Millau, France and Bad Salzuflen, Germany.... & Falmouth Falmouth, Cornwall Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port in the Carrick, Cornwall District on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, UK. It has a total resident population of 21,635....				Ryton Ryton Ryton could bePolyRyton, GloucestershireRyton, HerefordshireRyton, North YorkshireRyton, ShropshireRyton, Tyne and Wear**Ryton F.C....
1972			Bath and Hartlepool Hartlepool Hartlepool is a North Sea port in North East England. It is within the unitary authority area of the Hartlepool , for ceremonial purposes part of County Durham....			Ayr Ayr Ayr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde, in south-west Scotland. It has been a royal burgh since 1205 and the county town of the former Counties of Scotland of Ayrshire....				Chagford Chagford Chagford is a small town and civil parish on the northeast edge of Dartmoor, in Devon, England, close to the River Teign. The name Chagford is derived from the word chag, meaning gorse or broom, and the ford suffix indicates its importance as a crossing place on the River Teign....
1971			Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous City status in the United Kingdom and one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland....			Falmouth, Cornwall Falmouth, Cornwall Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port in the Carrick, Cornwall District on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, UK. It has a total resident population of 21,635....				Abington Abington Abington may refer to:...
1970			Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous City status in the United Kingdom and one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland....			Falmouth, Cornwall Falmouth, Cornwall Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port in the Carrick, Cornwall District on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, UK. It has a total resident population of 21,635....				Abington Abington Abington may refer to:...
1969			Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous City status in the United Kingdom and one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland.... Overall National Winners
1968			Bath Overall National Winners
1967			City of London City of London The City of London is a geographically small city status in the United Kingdom within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which, along with Westminster, the modern conurbation grew.... Overall National Winners
1966			Exeter Exeter Exeter Exeter was the most south-westerly Roman fortified settlement in Roman Britain and has existed since time immemorial. Exeter Cathedral, founded in 1050 is Anglicanism.... & Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Middlesbrough is a town in the Tees Valley conurbation of North East England and sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It is the largest and most populous settlement within the Middlesbrough , which encompasses the town and several outlying villages which have become suburbs.... Joint Overall National Winners
1965			Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous City status in the United Kingdom and one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland.... Overall National Winners
1964			Bath Overall National Winners

Subsequent competitions

From the winners and finalists of Britain in Bloom, entries are picked to represent Britain in international competitions such as the Entente Florale
Entente Florale

The Entente Florale is an international horticultural competition established to recognise municipalities and villages in Europe for excellence in horticultural displays....
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Discretionary awards

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The Britain in Bloom Floral Award / The Asmer Trophy: for the production of the best floral displays (won by Bath on 3 occasions - 1987, 1992, 2001). Originally the bedding plants had to have been raised from seed by a parks department.
The Permanent Landscaping Award / Beautiful Britain Award^{(from 1983)}/Landscape Development Trophy^{(to 1983)}: for the highest quality new and/or extensive landscaping
The Bob Hare Award: presented for outstanding contribution to their community's Britain in Bloom effort in any sector
Commercial Award / Gordon Ford Trophy: for offering outstanding support to the an entry into the competition (won by Bath on 7 occasions - 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1981). Originally presented by Gordon Ford.
Tidy Britain Group Trophy / Keep Britain Tidy Trophy / The Keep Britain Tidy Award: to the finalist appearing to contribute most to the aims of the Tidy Britain Group
Tourism Award: presented to the community who did most to give the visitor a pleasing view and a warm welcome
Best Public Park Award: awarded to the park with the highest standard of maintenance well managed facilities and beautiful horticulture (won by Bath in 2003)
The Going for Green Trophy: presented in the name of one of Britain's leading environmental campaign, and given to the finalist that has displayed a sound grasp of green issues
Individual Citations: individuals are sometimes cited for their individual contributions to the year's Britain in Bloom
The Moran Memorial Award: for outstanding contribution by an individual to Britain in Bloom
Best Inner City / Barratt Inner City Trophy: for the best effort in inner city areas

Year	The Britain in Bloom Floral Award / The Asmer Trophy	The Permanent Landscaping Award / Beautiful Britain Award / Landscape Development Trophy	The Bob Hare Award	Commercial Award / Gordon Ford Trophy	Tidy Britain Group Trophy / The Keep Britain Tidy Trophy	Tourism Award	Best Public Park Award	The Moran Memorial Award	Best Inner City / Barratt Inner City Trophy
2003							Bath
2001	Bath								Leeds Leeds Leeds is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England. It is the urban core and administrative centre of the wider metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds....
2000									Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth city status in the United Kingdom located in the Counties of England of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is the UK's only island city and is located on Portsea Island....
1999									Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is one of the three major city status in the United Kingdom in the East Midlands and is in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England.... , Hyson Green Hyson Green Hyson Green is a small area located to the north-west of Nottingham City. Once famous for crime and poor housing, over recent years it has changed, and is now home to a variety of cultures with a thriving local economy....
1996									Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is one of the three major city status in the United Kingdom in the East Midlands and is in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England....
1992	Bath
1990	Southport Southport Southport is a seaside resort within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside, England. The town is located on the Irish Sea coast, to the north of Liverpool and west-southwest of Preston....	Swansea Swansea Swansea is a City status in the United Kingdom and subdivisions of Wales in Wales. Swansea is in the Historic counties of Wales of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower peninsula and the Lliw uplands....	Guildford Guildford Guildford is the county town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region....	J Sainsbury plc	Nuneaton and Bedworth Nuneaton and Bedworth Nuneaton and Bedworth is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status, in northern Warwickshire, England, consisting of the towns of Nuneaton and Bedworth, the village of Bulkington and the Green belt land in between....	Keswick Keswick Keswick may refer to:...		George Tomlinson Crewe	Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth is a City status in the United Kingdom and unitary authority on the coast of Devon, England, about south west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers River Plym to the east and River Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound....
1989	Morpeth Morpeth Morpeth may mean:Morpeth, Northumberland, EnglandMorpeth , a former parliamentary constituencyMorpeth, New South Wales, Australia*Morpeth School - a secondary school in the East End of London, England...	Telford Telford Telford is a large new towns in the United Kingdom in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial counties of England of Shropshire, England, approximately east of Shrewsbury, and west of Birmingham....	Saintfield in Bloom Committee	Bournemouth Bournemouth Bournemouth is a large town in the Bournemouth in Dorset, England. The town has a population of 163,444 according to the United Kingdom Census 2001, making it the largest settlement in Dorset....	Moira Moira Moira may refer to:...			Muriel Preece Organiser of West Country in Bloom	Leeds Leeds Leeds is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England. It is the urban core and administrative centre of the wider metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds....
1988	Bury St Edmunds	Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth is a City status in the United Kingdom and unitary authority on the coast of Devon, England, about south west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers River Plym to the east and River Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound....	Moffat Moffat Moffat is a former burgh and spa town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, lying on the River Annan, with a population of around 2,500. The most notable building in the town is the Moffat House Hotel, designed by John Adam ....	Gorey, Jersey Gorey, Jersey Gorey is a village in the Parishes of Jersey of Saint Martin, Jersey and Grouville on the east coast of Jersey. It is one of the three main harbours of the island....	Exeter Exeter Exeter Exeter was the most south-westerly Roman fortified settlement in Roman Britain and has existed since time immemorial. Exeter Cathedral, founded in 1050 is Anglicanism....			Lewis McAvoy Chief Technical Officer Lisburn Borough Council	Oxford Oxford Oxford is a City status in the United Kingdom, and the county town of Oxfordshire, in South East England. It has a population of 151,000. The rivers River Cherwell and River Thames run through Oxford and meet south of the city centre....
1987	Bath	Crewe Crewe Crewe is a town in Cheshire, England. It is the largest town in the borough of Crewe and Nantwich, in which it is the only unparished area. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683....	The Japanese Garden, Aberdeen	Stratford upon Avon	Bury St Edmunds			Jim Woods Jim Woods James M. Woods was an United States sportscaster, best known for his play-by-play work on Major League Baseball broadcasts.... Killyleagh
1986	Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is home to 70,689 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement of the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham, which has a population of 95,850....	Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of Devolution#United Kingdom Northern Ireland Executive and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly in Northern Ireland....	Walter Dinning, Parks Department, Gateshead	Nantwich Nantwich Nantwich is a market town in south Cheshire, England, in the Borough and parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich. In 2001 Nantwich had a population of 12,515....	Sorn Sorn Sorn is a small village in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is situated on the River Ayr. It has a population of roughly 350. Local services include: a pub, a church, a general store, a motorbike shop and a television shop....			Leonard Likorish former Director General of the British Tourist Authority
1985	Douglas Douglas Douglas is a common surname of Scottish origin, thought to derive from the Goidelic languages Dubh Glas, meaning black, or black-green, water, referring to locations either at Douglas in Scotland or Douglas in Ireland....	Crewe Crewe Crewe is a town in Cheshire, England. It is the largest town in the borough of Crewe and Nantwich, in which it is the only unparished area. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683....	Tom Dobbins, Babbacombe Model Village, Devon	Torquay Torquay Torquay is a town in the unitary authority of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies 16 miles south of Exeter along the A380 road on the north of Torbay, 38 miles north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay....	Market Bosworth Market Bosworth Market Bosworth is a small town in West Leicestershire, England and the 1988 winner of Britain in Bloom .It is mainly known for giving its name to the nearby Battle of Bosworth Field, the concluding battle in the Wars of the Roses....			Dr W Dally Edzell
1984	Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham , or Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, England. The town has a population of 110,013 . The people of the town are known as "Cheltonians"....	Forres Forres Forres , is a town and former royal burgh situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 30 miles east of Inverness. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions....	St David's Centre, Cardiff	Nantwich Nantwich Nantwich is a market town in south Cheshire, England, in the Borough and parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich. In 2001 Nantwich had a population of 12,515....	East Sleekburn			George Dick Village orderly of Ballinamallard
1983	Ryton Ryton Ryton could bePolyRyton, GloucestershireRyton, HerefordshireRyton, North YorkshireRyton, ShropshireRyton, Tyne and Wear**Ryton F.C....	Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous City status in the United Kingdom and one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland....	Tevrnspite, Dyfed	Sidmouth Sidmouth Sidmouth is a small town on the English Channel coast in Devon, South West England England. The town lies at the mouth of the River Sid in the East Devon district, approximately south east of Exeter....	Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham , or Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, England. The town has a population of 110,013 . The people of the town are known as "Cheltonians"....			David Welch David Welch In March 2005, C. David Welch was appointed the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs in the United States Department of State.... Director of Leisure and Recreation, Aberdeen
1982	Swansea Swansea Swansea is a City status in the United Kingdom and subdivisions of Wales in Wales. Swansea is in the Historic counties of Wales of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower peninsula and the Lliw uplands....	Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth and is the largest settlement between the cities of Dundee and Edinburgh....	Harold Peirce, Arthur Allen, Brian Pattenden, Nigel Rogers - Eastbourne Parks Dept	Stratford upon Avon	Stratford upon Avon			(posthumous) Bob Hare
1981		Stockport Stockport Stockport is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the influx of the rivers River Goyt and River Tame, Greater Manchester, southeast of the city of Manchester....	Strathclyde Strathclyde Strathclyde is one of nine former Local government in Scotland Regions and districts of Scotland of Scotland created by the Local Government Act 1973 and abolished in 1996 by the Local Government etc Act 1994....	Bath	Largs Largs Largs is a town on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland, about 33 miles from Glasgow.It is a popular seaside resort with a pier. The original name means "the slopes" in Scottish Gaelic....			Mr H Parker Assistant Director of Environment (Parks) Swansea City Council
1980		Paisley Paisley Paisley is a town and former burgh in the west-Central Lowlands of Scotland. It is situated on the northern edge of the Gleniffer Braes, straddling the banks of the River Cart....	Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of Devolution#United Kingdom Northern Ireland Executive and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly in Northern Ireland....	Sidmouth Sidmouth Sidmouth is a small town on the English Channel coast in Devon, South West England England. The town lies at the mouth of the River Sid in the East Devon district, approximately south east of Exeter....	Forres Forres Forres , is a town and former royal burgh situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 30 miles east of Inverness. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions....
1979		Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of Devolution#United Kingdom Northern Ireland Executive and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly in Northern Ireland....		York York York is a walled city, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire and River Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city status in the United Kingdom is noted for its rich heritage and it has played an important role throughout much of its almost 2,000 year existence....	Douglas Douglas Douglas is a common surname of Scottish origin, thought to derive from the Goidelic languages Dubh Glas, meaning black, or black-green, water, referring to locations either at Douglas in Scotland or Douglas in Ireland....			Mr B Wolley Chairman Northumberland in Bloom
1978				Swansea Swansea Swansea is a City status in the United Kingdom and subdivisions of Wales in Wales. Swansea is in the Historic counties of Wales of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower peninsula and the Lliw uplands....	Holywell Holywell Holywell is the fifth largest town in Flintshire, North Wales Wales, lying to the west of the Dee Estuary of the River Dee, Wales....			Dr D W Huebner Chairman Yorkshire and Humberside in Bloom
1977				Bath	Exeter Exeter Exeter Exeter was the most south-westerly Roman fortified settlement in Roman Britain and has existed since time immemorial. Exeter Cathedral, founded in 1050 is Anglicanism....			Mr P Conn Ex Parks Director, City of Liverpool
1976				Bath	Wolviston Wolviston Wolviston is a village and civil parish within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Billingham....			Mr C B Preece West Country in Bloom
1975				City of London City of London The City of London is a geographically small city status in the United Kingdom within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which, along with Westminster, the modern conurbation grew....	London Borough of Camden London Borough of Camden The London Borough of Camden is a London borough of London, England, which forms part of Inner London. The southern reaches of Camden form part of Central London....
1974				Bath	Clovelly Clovelly Clovelly is a village on the north Devon coast, England, about twelve miles west of Bideford. It is a major tourist attraction, famous for its history and beauty, its extremely steep car-free Cobblestone main street, donkeys, and its location looking out over the Bristol Channel....
1973				Bath	Bridlington Bridlington Bridlington is a town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It has a population of over 33,000 and is twinned with Millau, France and Bad Salzuflen, Germany....
1972				Bath
1971				Bath

Regions

The regions of the UK and Crown dependencies

Crown dependency

The Crown Dependencies are possessions of The Crown, as opposed to British overseas territory or colony of the United Kingdom. They comprise the Channel Islands bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea....
used in the competition are (with reference to ceremonial counties

Ceremonial counties of England

The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England and Lieutenancies Act 1997....
and government office regions

Regions of England

The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of Local government in England sub-national entity of England, with only one, London, having a directly elected assembly....
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Country	Region	Name	Notes
England	Anglia East Anglia East Anglia is a region of eastern England. It was named after one of the ancient Heptarchy, the Kingdom of the East Angles, which was in turn named after the homeland of the Angles, Angeln, in northern Germany.... (East of England East of England The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.... region)	Anglia in Bloom
England	Cumbria Cumbria Cumbria is a non-metropolitan county in the North West England of England. Cumbria came into existence as a county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....	Cumbria in Bloom
England	East Midlands East Midlands The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the English Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and most of Lincolnshire, although people often speak of the "East Midlands" with only Derbysh... (as region)	East Midlands in Bloom
England	Heart of England	Heart of England in Bloom	Heart of England includes Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a Counties of England in South West England England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean.... (minus South Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire is a Unitary authority Districts of England in the Ceremonial counties of England of Gloucestershire in South West England England.... ), Herefordshire Herefordshire Herefordshire is a Historic counties of England and Ceremonial counties of England Counties of England in the West Midlands Regions of England of England.... , Shropshire Shropshire Shropshire , alternatively known as *Salop* or abbreviated, in print only, *Shrops, is a Counties of England in the West Midlands of England.... , Staffordshire Staffordshire Staffordshire* is a landlocked Counties of England in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Stafford. Part of the National Forest, England lies within its borders.... , Warwickshire Warwickshire Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton in the far north of the county.... , West Midlands West Midlands (county) The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in West Midlands England with a population of 2,591,300. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972.... , and Worcestershire Worcestershire Worcestershire is a county located in the West Midlands of central England. From 1974 to 1998 it was administered as part of Hereford and Worcester....
England	London	London in Bloom
England	Northumbria North East England North-East England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, part of North Yorkshire and Tees Valley.... (as North East England North East England North-East England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, part of North Yorkshire and Tees Valley.... )	Northumbria in Bloom
England	North West England North West England North West England is one of the nine official regions of England. It has a population of 6,853,200 and comprises five counties of England ? Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Cheshire....	North West in Bloom	(as region, less Cumbria Cumbria Cumbria is a non-metropolitan county in the North West England of England. Cumbria came into existence as a county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972.... )
England	South East England South East England South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. Its boundaries include Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex....	South East in Bloom	(East Sussex East Sussex East Sussex is a Counties of England in South East England England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey, Brighton and Hove and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.... , Kent Kent Kent is a Counties of England in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the River Thames estuary.... , West Sussex West Sussex West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial counties of England until 1974 and the coming into force of the Local Government... , Surrey Surrey Surrey is a counties of England in the South East England of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire.... )
England	South West England	Southwest in Bloom	(Bristol Bristol Bristol is a City status in the United Kingdom, unitary authority area and Ceremonial counties of England in South West England, west of London, and east of Cardiff.... , Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall , constitutional Duchy and palatine, is a metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England of England, United Kingdom, located at the tip of the south-western peninsula of Great Britain.... , Devon Devon Devon is a large Counties of England in South West England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name, rarely used inside of the county but often indicating a shire.... , western Dorset Dorset Dorset , is a Counties of England in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester, Dorset, situated in the south of the county at .... , Somerset Somerset Somerset is a Counties of England in South West England. The county town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county. The Ceremonial counties of England of Somerset borders the counties of Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west.... , South Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire is a Unitary authority Districts of England in the Ceremonial counties of England of Gloucestershire in South West England England.... , most of Wiltshire Wiltshire *Wiltshire* is a Ceremonial counties of England in the South West England of England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.... )
England	Southern England	South in Bloom (run by South East in Bloom)	(eastern Dorset Dorset Dorset , is a Counties of England in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester, Dorset, situated in the south of the county at .... , Hampshire Hampshire Hampshire , sometimes historically Southamptonshire, Hamptonshire, , or the County of Southampton, is a Counties of England on the south coast of England.... , Isle of Wight Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight is an England island and county, located 3-8 km from the south coast of the mainland, in the English Channel. It is situated south of the county of Hampshire and is separated from mainland Britain by the Solent.... , southern Wiltshire Wiltshire *Wiltshire* is a Ceremonial counties of England in the South West England of England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.... )
England	Thames and Chilterns	Thames & Chilterns in Bloom	(Berkshire Berkshire Berkshire is a Home Counties in the South East England of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1958, and Letters patent issued confirming... , Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire is a Ceremonial counties of England and Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England home counties Counties of England in South East England England.... , Oxfordshire Oxfordshire Oxfordshire is a county in the South East England region, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire.... )
England	Yorkshire Yorkshire Yorkshire is a Historic counties of England of northern England and the largest in Great Britain. Because of its great size, over time functions were increasingly undertaken by its subdivisions, which have been subject to History of local government in Yorkshire....	Yorkshire in Bloom
Ulster (Northern Ireland Northern Ireland conventional_long_name = Northern Ireland\|native_name= Tuaisceart ?ireannNorlin Airlann\|motto =\|image_map = Europe location N-IRL2.png... )	Ulster (Northern Ireland Northern Ireland conventional_long_name = Northern Ireland\|native_name= Tuaisceart ?ireannNorlin Airlann\|motto =\|image_map = Europe location N-IRL2.png... )	Ulster in Bloom
Scotland Scotland conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba\|common_name= Scotland\|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg\|flag_width = 130px...	Scotland	Beautiful Scotland
Wales Wales native_name = Cymru\|conventional_long_name = Wales\|common_name = Wales\|image_flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg\|national_motto = ...	Wales Wales native_name = Cymru\|conventional_long_name = Wales\|common_name = Wales\|image_flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg\|national_motto = ...	Wales in Bloom
Isle of Man Isle of Man The Isle of Man , or Mann , is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of the British Isles....	Isle of Man Isle of Man The Isle of Man , or Mann , is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of the British Isles....	Isle of Man in Bloom
Guernsey Guernsey The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Isles Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.As well as the island of Guernsey itself, it also includes Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, Burhou, Lihou and other islets....	Guernsey Guernsey The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Isles Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.As well as the island of Guernsey itself, it also includes Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, Burhou, Lihou and other islets....	Floral Guernsey
Jersey Jersey The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes the nearly uninhabited islands of the Minquiers, ?cr?hous, the Pierres de Lecq and other rocks and reefs....	Jersey Jersey The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes the nearly uninhabited islands of the Minquiers, ?cr?hous, the Pierres de Lecq and other rocks and reefs....	Jersey in Bloom

Source of civic pride

Winning a category within Britain in Bloom at a national or even regional level has proved to be a source of considerable civic pride for the towns, cities and villages involved. Many of the authorities of the winning locations do advertise their achievements on signs within, or more predominantly on the outskirts of their settlement. One journalist stated that "Since Britain In Bloom began in 1963 … nothing has pleased town councillors more than to hammer up a sign at the outskirts of their kingdom trumpeting superiority to incoming visitors… Few events provide a sterner test of civic pride." Examples include Garstang

Garstang

Garstang is a civil parish within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England. It is ten miles north-northwest of the city of Preston and eleven miles south of Lancaster, Lancashire, and has a total resident population of 4,074....
where the sign that leads to the high street at the heart of the town says, above the name "Garstang", Britain In Bloom Small Town – Gold Award Winners 2002, 2005, and "Invitation Finalists to Champion of Champions 2006", or Guildford

Guildford

Guildford is the county town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region....
, which advertises its past triumph in the Town category on its welcome signs.

Britain in Bloom

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Judging

National winners

Subsequent competitions

Discretionary awards

Regions

Source of civic pride

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