Covering around 100 hectares, the park serves as an important district park for residents in the Farley and South Wards. It is located at the southern edge of Luton, bordered by London Road and Farley Hill, with the M1 motorway visible from the western side. Stockwood Park is one of the town’s most visited parks due to its wide range of facilities and historical landscape.
Park facilities
- Historic features
- County Wildlife Site
- Stockwood Discovery Centre (opened in July 2008)
- Golf centre with an 18‑hole municipal course
- Athletics centre
- Rugby club
- Football pavilion and pitches
- Children’s play area
- Riding stables
- Allotments
- Areas for informal recreation
Historic landscape features
- Tree‑lined avenue from Farley Hill to the former location of Stockwood House
- Stable block, now part of the Discovery Centre
- Historic walled garden and adjoining garden areas
- Remains of the ha‑ha once located south of Stockwood House
- Lodge house at the Farley Hill entrance, now privately occupied
- Lawn Path, an ancient right of way through the park
- Historic parkland trees and woodland areas that support wildlife
- Historic boundary wall sections and former lodge entrances
Although there was once an ice house within the park, no visible remains exist today. Work continues to help visitors understand the historic significance of these features.