 Pontypool Park has been named the best park in Wales by the national charity Fields in Trust following a public vote.
The park was nominated for the award by Nikola Masters of Osbourne Lodge Nursery in Pontypool, and subject to a public vote between October and November.
It was also shortlisted from 214 entries for the UK’s Best Park award, narrowly missing out to Rouken Glen Park in Scotland.
Councillor John Cunningham, executive member for neighbourhood services at Torfaen council, said: “I am delighted that Pontypool Park has been recognised with this national award.
“As a park it really is unique. As well as ponds, scenic walks, a community orchard, Italian gardens and a children’s playground, it also has a historical shell grotto and folly, a rugby ground, leisure centre and its own ski slope. Not many parks can say that.
“I must say thank you to Nikola and the staff at Osborne Lodge Nursery for nominating the park and everyone who voted. I must also pay tribute to the Friends of Pontypool Park who give up their own time to improve the park for everyone to enjoy, and our own staff who work every day to ensure it is kept clean and tidy.”
Dewiswyd Parc Pont-y-pŵl fel y parc gorau yng Nghymru gan elusen genedlaethol Fields in Trust yn dilyn pleidlais gyhoeddus.
Enwebwyd y parc gan Nikola Masters o Feithrinfa Osbourne Lodge ym Mhont-y-pŵl, a chafwyd pleidlais gan y cyhoedd yn Hydref a Thachwedd.
Roedd ar y rhestr fer allan o 214 o geisiadau ar gyfer gwobr Parc Gorau’r DU, ond collodd o drwch blewyn i Barc Rouken Glen yn yr Alban.
Dywedodd y Cynghorydd John Cunningham, aelod gweithredol dros wasanaethau cymdogaeth yng Nghyngor Torfaen: “Rwy’n hynod o falch bod Parc Pont-y-pŵl wedi cael ei gydnabod gyda’r wobr genedlaethol hon.
“Fel parc mae’n wirioneddol unigryw. Yn ogystal â llynnoedd, llwybrau cerdded, perllan gymunedol, gerddi Eidalaidd a lle chwarae i blant, mae yno hefyd groto cregyn hanesyddol a ffoledd, cae rygbi, canolfan hamdden a’i lethr sgïo ei hun. Nid llawer o barciau sy’n gallu dweud hynny.
“Rhaid i fi ddiolch i Nikola a’r staff ym Meithrinfa Osborne Lodge am enwebu’r parc ac i bawb a bleidleisiodd. Rhaid i mi hefyd talu teyrnged i Gyfeillion Parc Pont-y-pŵl sy’n rhoi o’u hamser i wella’r parc er mwyn i bawb gael ei fwynhau ac i’n staff sy’n gweithio bob dydd i wneud yn siŵr ei fod yn lan ac yn daclus”.
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