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Free entry | Beautiful Gardens | Award winning display of carriages | Extensive local collection | Ever changing exhibitions | Children's playground | Good Cafe |

NEW FOR 2024: FREE Stockwood Discovery Trail - Grab your crayons and discover our rubbing and fact trail as you adventure around the grounds! A great way to learn more about the Stockwood Discovery Centre site.... Read more

The park covers an area of approximately 100 hectares and in addition to its regional significance in relation to the new Stockwood Discovery Centre provides the local district park facility for residents in the Farley and South Wards of Luton. The park has a number of features and facilities which result in it being one of the most heavily visited of all Luton's Parks; they include:
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Park with large play area suitable for children of all ages featuring a large wooden fort, sand pit with diggers, zip wire, toddler area and more. It has two separate playgrounds, an obstacle course, a basketball court, and it's one of the best places to play in Luton.

The Upper Lea Valley Walk is an easy self-guided stroll from the source of the River Lea following the course of the river into
a beautiful green area of the town then through Luton town centre and continuing into the Bedfordshire countryside to the borough boundary at Lower Harpenden Road and beyond.

The walk will present you with a range of important habitats and recreational... Read more

Warden and Galley Hills Nature Reserve was Luton's first nature reserve and is the perfect place to enjoy a walk. There are three routes to choose from when exploring this common. You can avoid climbing the hills by taking a circular walk from Streatley village or you can climb up Warden Hill to enjoy the views across Luton from the top. The final route involves walking along part of the Icknield Way... Read more

After a long break, pedalos have returned to Luton! Set in the beautiful surroundings of Wardown Park on the River Lea in Luton, this splendid lake has recently been refurbished, with a new suspension bridge for pedestrians, an island, and the shade of dozens of willow trees, which you can share with the friendly ducks.

If you are looking for things to do in Luton, come boating with... Read more

Wardown Park is the jewel in the crown of Luton's parks with outstanding features, such as the fountain and boating lake, and a rich history. It is one of seven district parks in Luton, providing a green refuge within walking distance of the town centre.

The park provides the setting for Wardown Park Museum and offers a wide range of opportunities for formal and informal recreational... Read more

Outdoor play area with multiple sections from toddlers to teenagers; climbing frames, swings, seesaw, basketball court, skate park and bike track.

Wigmore skatepark, located within Wigmore Park, is an all metal skatepark.

The skatepark features a large mini ramp as well as a back and forth run with flat bank, quarter pipe and fun box.

You can get up close and personal with our animals at Woodside Animal Farm.

Feed them, pet them and even cuddle them during our 'Cuddly Encounters' hands on sessions. As well as our wide range of farm animals and reptiles there are tractor and trailer rides, animal demonstrations, a mini fun fair, crazy golf and lots of outdoor play fun.

For rainy days and when the kids... Read more