Lowndes Park
Lowndes Park is a major historic feature of Chesham and was donated to the town in 1953 by the Lowndes family. Today, the park spans 36 acres and is managed by the Council. The Park is a Green Flag park, an award made by the Civic Trust recognising it as one of the best green spaces in the country. Please contact the Town Hall with any queries about the park by email: admin@chesham.gov.uk or by phone on 01494 774842 or in person (Monday to Friday 10 am to 4.30pm).
The park is located to the west of St. Mary’s Way in the heart of Chesham. Download a map of the park, including its main features (PDF, 1.4 MB Please note this is a large file and may take some time to download). You can download a park leaflet (313 KB) introducing you to the park's history, facilities and sites of interest.
The lower park provides children’s play areas, a multi-sports court, a skateboard park, the historic avenue (also a cycle route), public toilets and Skottowes pond. A series of free, open air concerts is staged in the bandstand area during July and August each year.
The upper park provides fantastic views across the town, excellent walking and its less formal management has created habitats for local wildlife. There is also a bowl barrow, which is an Ancient Scheduled Monument and known locally as the Rolling Pin.
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