Parks · East of England
Stockwood Park
In or near Lower Woodside.
Stockwood Park — large park with museum and gardens in Luton, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Luton · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Stockwood Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Managed by Luton Borough Council. Wikidata describes it as: "large park with museum and gardens in Luton, England". Coordinates: 51.8653°, -0.4247°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stockwood Park is a large urban park in Luton, Bedfordshire, in the Farley Hill estate. With period formal gardens, leading crafts museums, Stockwood Park Rugby Club and extensive golfing facilities, it is about 100 hectares in area.
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Background
History
The park was originally the estate and grounds to Stockwood House, which was demolished in 1964. When Stockwood House was built in 1740 by John Crawley, the grounds were laid out in a fashion befitting one of Bedfordshire’s leading landowners. The enclosed walled gardens provided shelter for growing fruit and vegetables for the house. One of the walled gardens now displays a series of gardens illustrating the changing styles of gardening through the ages. Soon after the outbreak of World War II, the house was converted to a hospital catering for children suffering with hip diseases. The patients were transferred by converted single deck buses from the Bartholomews Hospital at Swanley in…
Visiting
Stockwood Park played host to BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend between 24-26 May 2024. Headline acts were Chase and Status on Friday night, RAYE on Saturday night, and Coldplay closing the weekend on Sunday night. Party in the Park is a festival that will take place on 12 September 2026 celebrating 150 years since Luton became a borough; as of June 2026, Kaiser Chiefs are the only live music act confirmed.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8653, -0.4247
- District
- Luton
- Parish
- Luton, unparished area
- Postcode
- LU1 4BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Luton — 2.1 km
- Opening
- We-Su 11:00-16:00; SH 11:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.luton.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7618281 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stockwood Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stockwoodpark.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Stockwood Discovery Centre
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Mossman Collection
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Luton Hoo War Memorial
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Historic churches · 0.7 km
Bailey Hill Water Tower
Memorials & monuments · 0.7 km
Stockwood Hotel
Hostels · 1.0 km
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Places to stay
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stockwood Park?
- Stockwood Park is in London, United Kingdom (postcode LU1 4BH), in the parish of Luton, unparished area.
- What is Stockwood Park?
- Stockwood Park — large park with museum and gardens in Luton, England.
- How do I get to Stockwood Park?
- The nearest railway station is Luton, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode LU1 4BH.
- Who runs Stockwood Park?
- Stockwood Park is operated by Luton Borough Council.
- Is Stockwood Park a protected site?
- Yes — Stockwood Park is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Stockwood Park free to visit?
- Yes, Stockwood Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stockwood Park?
- The nearest railway station is Luton, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LU1 4BH.