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Great spot to spend an hour or two. Plenty of wildlife to see and the museum has a cafe with rather unique decoration that's worth visiting.

It's also a very short distance, across a main road, to Dunstable Downs and a coffee with a view at the Visitor Centre.

Great to get the laps in

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 activities. The historic significance of the park is acknowledged by its inclusion as Grade II on the English Heritage Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, particularly due to the rarity of the combination of Victorian and Edwardian purpose-built design features that make-up the Park.

Note that the line runs well below street level and thus needs to be accessed by a longer flight of stairs at this entry point. With a bikepacking load, a better alternative seems to be a ramp on Ambrose Lane, which I only discovered in hindsight.

Five bells pub lovely spot for some well earned refreshments

Sit on the bench by the x3 statues, savour the views and watch the cattle strolling about and eating!

3 statues celebrating 3 local heros: Capability Brown designed the River Lea lakes on the valley bottom and the landscape on the other side of the valley, all part of the Luton Hoo estate; Eric Morecambe who lived in Harpenden (the route connects Luton & Harpenden) and used to go bird watching in the are; the Sea Scout celebrates the long-established Sea Scout troop based on the shore of the Lea lakes