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Find a park and open space

A directory of Luton’s parks, including Green Flag Award winners, showcasing a variety of well managed green spaces, neighbourhood parks, community gardens and 47 children’s play areas across the town.

Parks and open spaces are important community areas that provide free places for exercise, relaxation and enjoying nature, often including features like playgrounds, walking trails and sports facilities, and are usually maintained by local authorities.

Luton has a wide range of parks and green spaces, including five parks that have received Green Flag Awards. The Green Flag Award is an international quality standard that recognises well managed, publicly accessible parks and green spaces in the UK and around the world. 

Luton also has many neighbourhood parks and green spaces as well as community gardens run by local groups.

  • Leagrave Park
  • Lewsey Park
  • Wigmore Park

Across the town you can explore well maintained parks, neighbourhood green spaces and community gardens. We manage 47 playgrounds in Luton, catering for age groups ranging from four to twelve years. 

Use the parks and open spaces directory to find a local park or play facility to visit near you.

Brantwood Park

Brantwood Park was originally an open field before being bought by the Town Council in 1894, becoming one of Luton's first two recreation grounds, historically known as the West Ward Recreation Ground.

Address

Brantwood Road, Luton, LU1 1JJ, United Kingdom
Address:

Brantwood Road
Luton LU1 1JJ
United Kingdom

Stockwood Park

Stockwood Park is in Luton’s South Ward and became council‑owned public parkland in 1945. Before this, it formed part of the Crawley family estate from 1708, with Stockwood House at its centre. The family left the estate in 1939, and the house was later demolished in 1964.

Address

London Road, Luton, LU1 4LX, United Kingdom
Address:

London Road
Luton LU1 4LX
United Kingdom