Lancashire Best Kept Village Competition

Contact

Lancashire VillageFor further information and competition enquiries please contact:

Kelly Wood
Secretary to the Lancashire Best Kept Village Competition
30 Dryden Street
Burnley
Lancashire
BB12 8TQ

Telephone: 07713 125677

E-mail: mail@lancashirebestkeptvillage.co.uk

Committee (2026)

Name Position
Phil Orme Chair
Alison Ryan Vice-Chair
Richard Farbon Treasurer
Kelly Wood Secretary

Two Committee Members stood down following the conclusion of the 2025 Competition, Ann Alty, our long-time Competition Organiser and Sectretary, and Chair, Shelagh Graham, who took on the role in 2024. The Committee has seen some changes in recent years and will take 2026 to re-organise and review the Competition during a short-term hiatus.

Sponsors

We are grateful to all of our volunteers and those involved in the competition.

In particular we are extremely grateful to our sponsors who provide financial support and resources to all this competition to both happen and endure. The recent sale of the Barton Grange Group, who have been our main sponsor in recent years is a significant loss to the organisation.

Barton Grange Group | Eaves Hall | Lancashire Association of Local Councils | Booths.

 

News: Latest

Following a loss of personnel and a key sponsor, it is has been decided to take a break from the Competition in 2026, hoping to reorganise and review and come back next year. We thank you for your support and participation, and will keep you informed.

The 2025 competition concluded with results announced for 'Best Kept Village', 'Outstanding Features' and fledgling 'Urban Communities' categories (Participating Villages) with 12 villages through to the Final.

Winning villages:
Final judged by…
David E Cam DL BA Barrister Under Sheriff of Lancashire.
Champion: Bretherton
Large: New Longton
Medium: Newburgh
Small: Hurst Green
Hamlet: Little Eccleston
Urban Community: Whalley

2025 Results webpage.
Download Full Results 2025 (PDF Booklet).

A pleasure visiting villages over the spring and summer months and as ever we much appreciate all who take part and support this event, especially our Judges, Committee and Sponsors.

In 2019 the 'Constitution of the Competition' was updated and streamlined, simplifying all paperwork used by villages and judges; the Certificate of Merit part of the competition was overhauled, replaced by a secondary competition called 'Outstanding Features' - villages entering the main competition able to nominate up to 10 Outstanding Features of their village, and certificates awarded to the best in each class. Ahead of the 2023 competition there was further review of the Constitution, entry and judging criteria and a pilot in place to add a 'Tidy Towns' section - this has evolved to become 'Urban Communities'.

Downloads

Other Information

'10 Lancashire villages that you should visit' Lancashire Life (article)

'10 Most Picturesque Villages in Lancashire' Hotels.com (Go Guide). Visit period drama sets, unique hamlets and areas of outstanding beauty…

Did you know there are regional best kept village competitions across the United Kingdom?

Our thanks to our 2024 sponsors: Barton Grange Group, Eaves Hall Hotel at West Radford, Lancashire Association of Local Councils (LALC).