Higginson Park and Court Garden Leisure Complex — Attraction in Marlow

This is a large beautiful space directly on the river. There's a public car park adjacent to the park. Next to the children's play area is a great cafe with indoor and outdoor seating. They also do take away.There's a block of very clean toilets next to the coffee shop. This park is popular for dog owners, families - everyone! During the summer, plenty of people sit and have picnics and an Ice cream van usually parks near to the footpath. There's a kids skateboard area, opposite the cricket pavilion. The leisure centre also has a cafe and toilets which can be accessed from the car park, or near the Steve Redgrave bronze statue. There are a few benches around the perimeter and facing the river. You can hire a small boat if you want to explore the river, but this is seasonal. During the year, the park always has some event going on which are great to attend. Around the edge of the park are flat, wide concrete paths suitable for prams and wheelchairs. You can follow the river path for a longer walk. The high street is easily accessible and offers a variety of individual shops together with some high street brands, charity shops, restaurants, pubs and cafes etc. A...

Formerly a garden dating back to 1758, Higginson Park, a Green Flag park, has been a public park since 1926 with large expanses of lawn, formal flowerbeds, fine trees and a maze.

Higginson Park has indoor and outdoor catering, and public toilets. There are many fine trees and large expanses of lawn with formal flowerbeds and a brick in grass maze, created by Adrian Fisher to mark the Millennium. The park has a large children's playground and a skate park which is open all year.

The Thames Path passes through the Park and there is an area of protected wetland with kingfishers and a variety of swans, ducks and other waterfowl. A statue to Sir Steve Redgrave, the five gold medal winning Olympic rowing hero, stands proudly looking out to the river.

The frontage on to the River Thames has mooring for pleasure craft and boating for hire, as well as river cruises to Windsor and Henley.

In 2016 Higginson Park achieved the prestigious Green Flag for the thirteenth year running. The award recognises excellence in...

Simply a great open park, that offers a lovely walk along the River Thames. The views in either direction as you make your way along the tow path are superb. There is adequate parking very close by & a larger car park (payable) approximately a 15 min walk away.

The cafe in the park is reasonable, with hot & cold drinks, hot meals, sandwiches & Ice Cream on offer. Along side that, there is also a pretty good & good size children's play area - though parts of it towards the back can get a little icy underfoot in very cold weather.

Along with the views of the town from the tow path, there are also the wonderful sights of the local Red Kite bird, flying majestically overhead.

This is a great way to enjoy a couple of hours or more, feeding the swans, gulls & ducks & maybe having a picnic in the summer too. There are plenty of benches around, so for the legs that tire easily, this is well...