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2023 Winners
Selection of photos from the 2023 Competition Presentation at Eaves Hall, West Bradford (16/10/23).
Champion Villages
Outstanding Features
2022 Winners
Outstanding Features
2022 Winners
2022 Winners
Selection of photos from the 2022 Competition Presentation at Eaves Hall, West Bradford.
Champion Villages
Outstanding Features
2021 Winners
Outstanding Features
2021 Winners
2021 Winners
Selection of photos from the 2021 Competition Presentation at Eaves Hall, West Bradford.
Champion Villages
Outstanding Features
Outstanding Features
No competition 2020
2019 Winners
Selection of photos from the 2019 Competition Presentation at The Villa in Wrea Green.
We hope to capture the joy of living in small, well-kept villages and the communities at the heart of village life.
News: Latest
The Committee is pleased to announce this year's competition is now underway with villages entering 'Best Kept Village', 'Outstanding Features' and new 'Urban Communities' categories. Judges training sessions to took place 10th April and 11th May at Elswick Vllage Hall..
Round 2 villages and Finalists (bold) announced.
◆ Champion - Blacko, Bretherton, Chipping, Grindleton, Sabden
◆ Large - Adlington Higher, Hambleton, Longton
◆ Medium - Goosnargh & Whittingham, Newburgh, Waddington
◆ Small - Belmont, Brindle, Roughlee, West Bradford
◆ Hamlet - Little Eccleston, Inglewhite
Second Round judging results released on 15th August; with Final Judging 20th and 21st August.
The 2024 results to be announced at Presentation Event at Eaves Hall West Bradford 14th October when awards for 'Best Kept Villages' and 'Outstanding Features' given out.
We would like to thank all the villages taking part this year and look forward to visiting as part of the judging process. 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
- Competition Entry Form 2024 [Word]
- Competition Entry Rules 2024 [PDF]
- Urban Community Entry Form 2024 [Word]
- Whole Village Urban Community Mark Sheets 2024 [PDF]
- Outstanding Features Entry Form/Mark Sheets 2024 [PDF]
- Outstanding Features Marking Criteria (2023) [PDF]
- LBKVC Constitution [PDF]
- Results (2023) | Press Briefing (Awards Ceremony 2023)
- Results (2022) | Press Briefing (Awards Ceremony 2022)
- Results (2021) | Press Briefing (Awards Ceremony 2021)
- Results (2019) | Press Briefing (Awards Ceremony 2019)
- Results (2018) | Press Briefing (2018)
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).