Town Centre Gardens

Open all year

A beautiful formal garden in the centre of Stevenage. 8 points of interest

Points of interest

  • Outdoor Gym Trail
  • Play area
  • Pond
  • Rose Beds
  • Sensory Garden
  • Skate Park
  • Toilet
  • Women and Doves Fountain

On Site Facilities

  • Disabled Access
  • Disabled Toilets
  • Dogs Welcome
  • Toilets

Park Information

Offering an oasis of tranquility in the centre of Stevenage, the Town Centre Gardens were developed in the mid-1960’s, and are the primary formal and ornamental public gardens in Stevenage.

The main features of the park include: 

  • Ornamental landscapes with plantings of roses, herbaceous perennials and seasonal bedding displays
  • An ornamental spring fed pond, marginal and aquatic planting, fountain and bridge
  • A collection of ornamental, commemorative and memorial trees
  • A sensory garden
  • A large open and close mown grassland area surrounded by trees
  • A fenced and equipped play space for toddlers and young children
  • A footpath network providing access across the site between the Town Centre and the Bedwell neighbourhood
  • Remnants of ancient lane hedgerows

During 2010/11 a project to restore the Town Centre Gardens to reflect the original design concepts was undertaken. This project, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund Parks for People Programme, will preserve and enhance the heritage of these important formal Gardens, which are an excellent example of landscape design in the era of New Town planning.

Research into the history of the Gardens, included a meeting with Gordon Patterson, the landscape architect who originally designed the Town Centre Gardens. The original design concept was to have mass planting of trees to the periphery of the site to provide a sense of peace and seclusion, but to leave open, light areas within the Gardens for people to enjoy. This is what the Parks for People project sought to achieve again in 2010/11.

How to get here

Parking:

Close to Stevenage Town Centre and a number of pay and display car parks. 

Further information on car parking is available here

Public Transport Information:

Close to Stevenage Town Centre and a number of local bus and train routes.

Further information on public transport is available here: www.intalink.org.uk and www.nationalrail.co.uk 

Cycling:

You can find details of the cycle network in Stevenage here…