A STRETCH of grass in North Yorkshire was acclaimed at Lords Cricket Ground as the best in the country.

Bishop Monkton Village Hall and Playing Fields, Harrogate, won the Love Your Field Award at the 2013 Fields in Trust Awards Ceremony at the home of English cricket.

The Fields in Trust charity founded in 1925 aims to ensure everyone in the UK has access to recreational space outdoors and every year crowns the site that is most appreciated by its community.