York Museum Gardens has won a prestigious award.

The gardens received a Platinum award in the Yorkshire in Bloom awards, the annual competition run by the Royal Horticultural Society.

In what has been the awards’ 60th anniversary year, York Museum Gardens were "delighted" to receive the accolade, said a spokesperson.

A Yorkshire Rose Award was also won by York Museum Gardens.

Over the last year, York Museum Gardens' team has introduced a wildflower meadow to complement the ‘National Treasures: Monet in York’ exhibition at York Art Gallery; a new bird feeding station and habitat; renovated borders with new plants; and a new planting scheme on the riverside walk, following the Environment Agency’s work to raise the flood bank that was built to respond to increased flooding in the area.

Garden manager Steve Williams said: "These awards recognise that the work undertaken in our gardens is not just about beauty, but also about how we are positively contributing to the local environment and wildlife, building biodiversity, and creating habitats and a peaceful space for wellbeing and relaxation in the heart of the city."

York Museum Gardens was established in the 1830s by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society.