Higginson Park (Marlow)

Address

Higginson Park
Pound Lane
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 2AE

Restricted items and activites

There are some items you cannot use in Buckinghamshire Council open spaces in the Wycombe area. This includes:

drones
metal-detecting equipment
remote-controlled vehicles

You also cannot have a BBQ or busk.

About the park and facilities

The park is a traditional urban park and it's the main open space in Marlow (it covers about 23 acres).

It's on the High Street but also benefits from access to open countryside and is a superb location on the River Thames. It's large enough to host events including a circus and fun fairs.

The park has:

indoor and outdoor catering
public toilets
fine trees
formal flowerbeds
a brick in grass maze (created by Adrian Fisher to mark the Millennium)
access to Thames Path walking trail
wetland, protected for wildlife (including kingfishers, swans, ducks and other waterfowl)
a statue to Sir Steve Redgrave (Olympian rower)

It's been a public park since 1926, although as a garden it dates back to 1758. There are 1,000,000 park visits every year.

It's also a Green Flag Award-winning park (the quality benchmark which recognises well managed parks and green spaces).

Map of Higginson Park

View a map of Higginson Park (PDF, 2.3 MB).

Sports, leisure and play areas

There are many sport and leisure activities, including:

a Leisure Centre (Court Garden) which includes:
- a swimming pool
- gym
- tennis facilities
- the Shelley Theatre
a skate park
a large children's play area, which includes:
- a large ship-themed multi-play unit
Marlow Bowls Club
a cricket pitch, run by Marlow Park Cricket Club

Inclusive play items include:

a wheelchair accessible roundabout
a communication board
a swing seat

A view of Court Garden Leisure Complex within Higginson Park

Boats and river cruises

The park has mooring on the River Thames, and there are facilities available to:

moor your own boat
hire a boat
hire a pleasure craft
go on a river cruise to Windsor or Henley

Mooring fees, terms and conditions

The fee is £19 and applies from 6pm to 9am.

Pay the fees at the reception of the Court Garden Leisure Complex.

View mooring terms and conditions for temporary mooring (overnight and short stays).

Access and parking

There is a car park on Pound Lane with access to the main gates of the park.

The railway station is a five-minute walk away (and the ground is level).

Buses and trains run to Marlow town centre from High Wycombe, Maidenhead and Reading.