Cricklade beat 76 other finalists to the title at the 2011 Britain in Bloom Awards, held in Fife, Scotland.

BBC: Cricklade named RHS Britain in Bloom 'champion'

The Three Peaks Challenge was in memory of their friend, Wayne Wilson, 26, from Cricklade, who died of leukaemia in January.

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The canal linked the Kennet and Avon Canal near Melksham to the Thames and Severn Canal near Cricklade and the River Thames near Abingdon.

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But the ultimate aim of the trust is to restore the waterway from the Kennet and Avon Canal near Melksham to the Thames and Severn Canal near Cricklade and the River Thames near Abingdon.

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The judges, who visited all the finalists in August, said Cricklade's community garden was a "real joy" and praised the town's ability to bring heritage - both built and natural - to the fore.

BBC: Cricklade named RHS Britain in Bloom 'champion'