The fantastic playground testers (friends of us and their kids) have done a really thorough review of Luton playgrounds.
You can find their reviews and recommendations at: Playgroundtesters.wordpress.com
Have fun!
Sport and recreation
luton town football club, swimming, fitness
Stopsley Chen Tai Chi
Stopsley Chen Tai Chi is run by experienced martial arts practitioner Matthew Caitlin. He offers indoor and outdoor classes, at locations across Luton and Bedfordshire, including at the High Town Methodist Church hall and in Wardown Park.
He teaches Chen style Tai chi. He is a BCCMA and CIAA practitioner, a 4th Dan Black Belt in Karate and has experience in teaching Kyusho Jitsu.
From time to time, we run free Qui Gong sessions in the High Town Peace Garden (behind the Methodist Church), come and join us if you’d like to try. Dates and times are advertised on the signs by the gate.
Find out more on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Stopsley-Chen-Tai-Chi-388068504873830/
Wardown Park Single Suspension Bridge
Looks like the historic footbridge in Wardown park has had a narrow escape.
Wardown Parks single suspension bridge is apparently, the country’s smallest of its kind, and it had been closed in 2012 over safety concerns.
You can follow the whole story unfold in a few local news articles:
Local people complained and petitioned:
April 2013: Luton and Dunstable section of Luton on Sunday
Luton Today’s spin on the suspended works at the suspension bridge
A year later, the cost question:
April 2014: Luton Today – Bridge repairs
In 2014, The council did find the needed funding to get it repaired and re-opened, after it apparently discovered a 4 Million underspend in their budget.
September 2014: Luton Today – Suspension bridge on path to recovery
At the time of writing, the decision on the planning application is still outstanding.