Luton Borough Council

Park sports

If you're interested in bowls, cricket, football or tennis, you can play at a number of places in Luton

Bowls

Open from the last full weekend in April to the first Sunday in October (depending on weather conditions), there are bowling greens at:

Ashcroft Road recreation ground
Lancaster Avenue recreation ground
Leagrave Park
Memorial Park
Wardown Park

Cricket

There are cricket squares at:

Crawley Green recreation ground
Icknield recreation ground
Lancaster Avenue recreation ground
Leagrave Park (two)
Luton Regional/Stopsley recreation ground (three)
Wardown Park (lower sports ground)

Football and rugby

There are lots of pitches in Luton's parks and recreation grounds, including ones at:

Crawley Green recreation ground
Lewsey Park
Lothair Road Recreation Ground (Stopsley)
Stockwood Park

We have adult, junior, mini-soccer and gaelic/camogie pitches. A multi-use games area (MUGA) is also available at Lewsey Park. To find out more information including prices and booking, visit football and rugby pitches.

Tennis

There are tennis courts in the following parks:

Wardown
Memorial
Lewsey
Lancaster Avenue

The courts in Wardown, Memorial and Lewsey parks are locked. You'll need to make a booking to use them. This is to reduce the amount of non-tennis use they get.

There's currently an annual charge of £40 to book courts. Once paid you are able to book online using a booking system and you receive a unique access code for each booking. Please visit Luton Parks Tennis for details on annual membership and booking.

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Parks sports fees - April 2024 to March 2025

VAT

VAT exempt figures are in brackets ( )
Please contact the Parks Facilities Unit for regulations/conditions to qualify for VAT exemption.

Football

Association rugby and Gaelic

Under 18: £21.60 per game (£18)
18 and over: £75.60 per game (£63)

Two hour training session

Under 18: £14.40 per game (£12)
18 and over: £24 per game (£20)
Without changing facilities

Mini soccer (7 or 5-a-side)

Under 18: £13.80 per game (£11.50)
Without changing facilities

Discounts

Applies to adult (over 18) team bookings only
10% reduction if showers not available
20% if other facilities unavailable and/or no attendant

Cricket matches

Day - per game (max 6-hour game)

Under 18: £18 per game (£15)
18 and over: £73.20 per game (£61)
Changing and kitchen facilities included

Midweek evenings - per game (max 3-hour game)

Under 18: £9.60 per game (£8 without changing and kitchen facilities)
18 and over: £37.20 per game (£31 without changing and kitchen facilities)

Additional 30 minutes in all games

Under 18: £10.80 (£9)
18 and over: £18 (£15)
Without changing and kitchen facilities

Discounts

10% reduction if showers not available
20% if other facilities unavailable and/or no attendant
10% reduction on 20 over games or if indoor facility unavailable for any reason

Cricket tournaments

All day hire (per pitch)

Pavilion with changing and kitchen facilities
No attendant
Additional £61 fee for litter collection per site, providing all litter is already bagged
Price available upon request

Please note: prices for the hire of a cricket pitch excludes compulsory public liability insurance which clubs/teams must purchase direct. Any additional markings or wickets will be charged at the appropriate rate.

Fitness sessions

For use of park area for commercial fitness/ training sessions/other commercial uses. Price per session:

Under 18: £19
18 and over: £2496

Events

Please contact the Parks Facilities Unit for event charges.

[email protected]

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Park sports fees 2024-25

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Contact info

Park facilities unit
Wardown Park, Old Bedford Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7HA
Tel: 01582 546700
Fax: 01582 546713
[email protected]