Liverpool waterfront named among the best in the world

Dan Haygarth

17 May 2024 at 7:37 am·2-min read

An aerial view of The Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool -Credit:Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Liverpool's historic docks have received an international award for the fourth consecutive year.

Waterways charity the Canal & River Trust has been awarded the international Blue Flag for their work managing the Royal Albert Dock and Salthouse Dock marinas in Liverpool city centre. The Trust cares for 36 hectares of water space at Liverpool’s South Docks and received the award once again after the marinas received top marks for high standards of environmental information, management, safety, and boating services.

The Trust benefits from its team of local volunteers, who are instrumental in helping to keep the docks well looked after and clear of litter. As such, the water quality within the docks is of the highest standard and is home to an array of wildlife including thousands of blue mussels, hundreds of eels and, during the summer months, thousands of moon jellyfish.

The Blue Flag Marina award is a world-renowned eco-award which is only awarded to marinas that boast the highest quality safety and services, environmental education and management. The prestigious award acts as a guarantee to everyone that a marina is among the finest not only in the country, but around the world.

About the award, Andrew Goudie, harbourmaster at Canal & River Trust, said: “We are delighted to be awarded this prestigious international Blue Flag award for the fourth year running and to be the first marina owners in England to receive it.

“As a charity we are very proud of our colleagues, volunteers and partners, who look after Liverpool’s South Docks to the very highest standard.

“Research has shown that being by water makes all of us feel happier and healthier, and this award helps to illustrate how a water space can make a place come alive. Be it through water-based activities, daily exercise or spending time around wildlife, there’s no better place to escape to and visit than the iconic docks.

“Our charity faces soaring costs of looking after our waterways at a time when available funding is stretched. So, it’s more important than ever that we continue to receive recognition like the Blue Flag for our work and grow support to ensure that the Trust is properly funded and supported, so we can keep our waterways alive, available and safe for everyone to enjoy for many years to come.”

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