Bath's Achievements

Britain In Bloom National Champions

Please note the National competition was cancelled in 2020
  • 1964   National Winner of the First Britain in Bloom Competition
  • 1968   National Winner
  • 1972   Best City (joint winners with Hartlepool)
  • 1975   Best City
  • 1976   Best City
  • 1978   Best City
  • 1981   Best City
  • 1984   Best City
  • 1990   Best City
  • 1994   Best City
  • 1995   Best City
  • 2001   Best City (joint winners with Durham)
  • 2004   Best Small City
  • 2014   Best Small City
  • 2015   Champion of Champions Gold  
  • 2024  Category winner and overall winner, UK Champion.

Britain In Bloom Finalists

1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1987, 1992, 1993, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020,2022, 2024

  • 2006   Silver gilt
  • 2011   Silver Gilt
  • 2013   Gold
  • 2014   Gold
  • 2015   Gold (Champion of Champions)
  • 2020 finalist but the competition was cancelled
  • 2022 Silver Gilt
  • 2024 Gold

Entente Florale

Winners: 1975, 1978

Silver: 2002

South West In Bloom (recent results)

Please note the regional competition was cancelled in 2020

2010   Gold and Category Winner – Tesco Cup

Discretionary Awards:

  • Alf Crouch Memorial Award for Outstanding Services to Britain in Bloom – Barry Cruse MBE
  • City of Bath Trophy for Landscaping – St John’s Hospital
  • RHS Local Roots Award for 3D Lion Display 

2011   Gold and Category Winner – Tesco Cup

Discretionary Awards:

  • The Sargent Trophy for Outstanding Effort and Dedication from a Competition Entry.
  • The South West in Bloom Youth Award for Transition Bath Guerilla Gardeners
  • RHS Local Roots Award for the Harry Patch Memorial Planters in Royal Victoria Park

2012   Gold and Category Winner – Tesco Cup

Discretionary Awards:

2013   Gold and Category Winner – Tesco Cup

Discretionary Awards:

  • South West Tourism Salver for Best Portfolio
  • Edible Britain Certificate for the 3D Display, Parade Gardens
2014  Gold and Category Winner.

2015 Champion of Champions Gold.

2016 Silver Gilt

2017  Gold.

2018  Gold and category winner - Tesco cup.

2019  Champion of Champions Gold.

2021 Gold and category winner - Tesco cup.

2022 Champion of Champions Gold

2023 Gold and category winner - SW Tourism Cup
2024 Gold in Champion of Champions

South West in Bloom regional Champions

1974, 1976, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2011, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2021,

South West Regional Awards

Gold: 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021,2022,2023, 2024

Silver Gilt: 2016, 2008,
Silver 2009.

Bath Business improvement distict (BID)
Southwest in Bloom

2016  Silver Gilt
2017  Gold
2018  Gold and category winner
2019  Gold
2024 Gold and category winner

RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood

Entries for 2024
PROJECT WARD RESULTS
 Bath City Farm  Southdown Outstanding
Monksdale road Allotments, Bath Mind, Greenlinks  Moorlands Outstanding
 Walcot Community Garden  Walcot Outstanding
 Friends of Hedgemead Park Walcot Outstanding
 Bath WI garden  Weston Outstanding
 St Andrews School Lansdown Thriving
Bath organic group allotments Newbridge Outstanding
Friends of Bloomfield green Lyncombe Thriving
Friends of Moorland Park Lyncombe Outstanding
Friends of Henrietta park Bathwick Outstanding
Friends of Lyncombe Hill Fields Lyncombe Outstanding
Friends of the Orchard Weston Outstanding
Alice Park community garden Lambridge Outstanding
Friends of Sydney Gardens Bathwick Outstanding
Widcombe Association Widcombe Thriving
More Trees for BANES Southdown Outstanding
Dolemeades community Garden Widcombe Thriving
Corston Community Orchard Corston Outstanding
The Urban Garden Centre   Outstanding

 Bath and North East Somerset’s Green Flag awards for 2024
Sydney Gardens
Royal Victoria Park.
Henrietta Park.
Hedgemead Park.
Bloomfield green.
Alexandra Park.
Haycombe cemetery