Whether it's heritage, wildlife, play, cycle or stop for a coffee, Leavesden Country Park has something to make everyone happy.

The rejuvenated park has a stunning Heritage Trail of nine significant pieces of art set against the woodlands backdrop, an exciting play area, woodland walks and Woodlands Café all combining to offer a truly great day out.

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Explore River Lee Country Park and discover a series of sculptures dotted around. They're made in different styles and from different materials but they're all here to be enjoyed. So take a leisurely stroll or cycle and take in the beauty of these fantastic works of art. Touch, climb and explore them to your heart's content. Download a map of the sculpture trail from the website - see Artway Routes.

The Walled Garden at Luton Hoo Estate was designed by Capability Brown in the late 1760's for John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, noted Botanist and Prime Minister under George III. The Garden changed and evolved under owners and management to match the fashion of horticulture in the 19th and 20th centuries, with each owner leaving their mark on the garden's rich history.

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Swings, slide and wooden adventure trim trail, backing on to Marshalls Wood which is a perfect walk in the woods for children who get easily-tired legs! No toilet facilities.

At the heart of the Forest of Marston Vale, the Forest Centre & Millennium Country Park offer a fantastic, natural place to enjoy the great outdoors with 225 hectares of woodlands, wetlands and grasslands. Surrounding our meadow and lakes is over 17km of surfaced paths to make exploring easy for everyone (including bikes, horses and buggies!). There is a cafe, gift shop, bike hire and outdoor playground.

Oxhey Activity Park (open 24/7) includes a skate park (suitable for all ages), café (with toilets with Changing Places services), table tennis tables (bring your own bat & ball), toddler and junior play area and improved walking and cycling routes through the park including disabled access.

A one hundred hectare woodland with an easy access sculpture trail just waiting to be explored. The local nature reserve has an easy access circular walk of one km, which starts and ends at the car park. The trail has a firm surface and is suitable for young families with buggies, wheelchair users and those less mobile. Natural sculptures found along the way depict the wildlife and history of the woods, and benches provide opportunities to stop and take in the peace and tranquility. For more energetic users the woods contain several longer trails, numerous footpaths to explore and an orienteering course. There is a car park in the southern part of the woods at the junction of Prestwick Road and Oxhey Drive.

Panshanger Park is 400 hectares of stunning countryside. You can enjoy the surroundings of ancient woodland, veteran oak trees and views across the Mimram Valley. Some areas of earlier mineral extraction have been restored to agricultural land, which supports winter populations of endangered farmland birds and summer breeding populations of lapwing. On the lakes and the river you may see kingfishers, great crested grebes and, if you are lucky, an osprey passing though on migration.

A huge wooden pirate ship is the amazing centrepiece of the Diana, Princess of Wales' Memorial Playground. This children's wonderland, inspired by Peter Pan, opened on the 30th June 2000, in memory of the late Princess. The design has created an area where less able and able-bodied children can play together and seeks to provide for the physical, creative, social and educational development of your children.