Warden Hills is an area of Luton

Luton

Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....

, which is named after the hills overlooking it. Formerly part of a village

Village

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 called Streatley, until the 1960s, Warden Hills has become one of the fastest-growing areas of Luton in the past 50 years.

Warden Hills lies on the outskirts of Luton, and is three miles north of the centre of the town. It possesses one junior and infants school

School

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, one church, a golf course

Golf course

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, a recreation centre, and several pubs. The oldest pub in Streatley is the Old Chequer which has a fine selection of real ales among a full range of refreshments. Also in the area, there is the only Catholic Secondary school in Luton, Cardinal Newman

Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (Luton)

Cardinal Newman Catholic High School, also referred to as Newman or CNS is a Roman Catholic Voluntary aided secondary school and sixth form catering for pupils aged between 11 and 18, located in the Warden Hills area of Luton, England. Opened in September 1969, the current Headteacher is Mrs Jane...

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There are two hills overlooking the area - Galley Hill (formerly a place of public execution) and Warden Hill - the latter being the bigger and wider of the two. The two hills have now become a Site of Special Scientific Interest

Site of Special Scientific Interest

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, as the Galley and Warden Hills Nature Reserve. There are a number of rare species

Rare species

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 here, including butterflies, moths

Moths

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, and flowers.

Politics

Warden Hills comes within the Bramingham ward in Luton and is represented by Cllr Gilbert Campbell (Conservative

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) and Cllr David Johnston, who is the Conservative Leader at Luton Borough Council.

The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton North

Luton North (UK Parliament constituency)

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, and the MP is Kelvin Hopkins

Kelvin Hopkins

Kelvin Peter Hopkins is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Luton North since 1997.-Background:...

 (Labour

Labour Party (UK)

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). Bramingham is within the East of England (European Parliament constituency)

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Local Attractions

Bramingham Woods where all the dogs are walked as it is a bigplot of land Dunstable Downs Dunstable Downs Dunstable Downs are part of the Chiltern Hills, in southern Bedfordshire in England. They are a chalk escarpment forming the north-eastern reaches of the Chilterns...  big plot of land great for para gliding Chiltern Hills Chiltern Hills The Chiltern Hills form a chalk escarpment in South East England. They are known locally as "the Chilterns". A large portion of the hills was designated officially as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1965.-Location:... Leagrave Park Leighton Buzzard Light Railway Leighton Buzzard Light Railway The Leighton Buzzard Light Railway is a narrow gauge light railway in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, England. It operates on a gauge, and is just under long. The line was built after the First World War to serve sand quarries north of the town... Luton Museum & Art Gallery Luton Museum & Art Gallery Wardown Park Museum, formerly the Luton Museum & Art Gallery in Luton, is housed in a large Victorian mansion in Wardown Park on the outskirts of the town centre. The museum collection focusses on the traditional crafts of Bedfordshire, notably lace-making and hat-making...   I LOVE CHICKEN NOODLES!!! :O the hat Factory The hat Factory The hat Factory is an arts facility in the centre of Luton, England that seeks to develop the arts in the town and surrounding region. The hat Factory opened in April 2004, and includes theatre, music, comedy, dance and film programmes.... Luton Hoo Luton Hoo Luton Hoo straddles the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire borders between the towns of Harpenden and Luton. The unusual name "Hoo" is a Saxon word meaning the spur of a hill, and is more commonly associated with East Anglia.- Early History :... Mossman Collection Mossman Collection The Mossman Carriage Collection is a museum housing a collection of horse-drawn vehicles in Stockwood Park, Luton, Bedfordshire. It is the largest collection of such vehicles in the United Kingdom, and includes original vehicles dating from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.-About:The collection... Someries castle Someries castle Someries Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, in the Parish of Hyde, near the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England. It was built in the 15th century by Sir John Wenlock... Stockwood Craft Museum Stockwood Craft Museum Stockwood Discovery Centre, formerly known as Stockwood Craft Museum, is one of two free admission museums situated in Luton . The museums in Luton are a part of a charitable trust, Luton Culture.... Stockwood Park Stockwood Park Stockwood Park is a large urban park in Luton, Bedfordshire, in the Farley Hill estate. With period formal gardens, leading crafts museums and extensive golfing facilities, it is about 100 hectares in area... Wardown Park Wardown Park Wardown Park is situated on the River Lea in Luton. The park has various sporting facilities, is home to the Luton Museum & Art Gallery and contains formal gardens. The park is located between Old Bedford Road and the A6, New Bedford Road and is within walking distance of the town centre.At the... Waulud's Bank Waulud's Bank Waulud's Bank is a possible Neolithic henge in Leagrave, Bedfordshire dating from 3,000BC.The Waulud's Bank earthworks lies on the western edge of the Marsh Farm Estate in Leagrave, Luton. The River Lea forms the western side, its source located within the vicinity of the surrounding marsh... Whipsnade Tree Cathedral Whipsnade Tree Cathedral Whipsnade Tree Cathedral is a 9.5 acre garden in the village of Whipsnade in Bedfordshire, England. It is planted in the approximate form of a cathedral, with grass avenues for nave, chancel, transepts, chapels and cloisters and "walls" of different species of trees.The Tree Cathedral was planted... Whipsnade Wildlife Park Woodside Farm and Wildfowl Park Woodside Farm and Wildfowl Park Woodside Farm and Wildfowl Park is a rare breeds farm and wildfowl park at Slip End near Luton in Central Bedfordshire.The park covers and includes flamingos, monkeys, llamas, horses, cows, pigs, wallabies, goats, raccoons, giant tortoises, chickens, rabbits and ducks. There is also an adventure... Wrest Park Gardens Wrest Park Gardens Wrest Park is a country estate located near Silsoe, Bedfordshire, England. It comprises Wrest Park, a Grade I listed country house, and Wrest Park Gardens, also Grade I listed, formal gardens surrounding the mansion...

Local Newspapers

Two weekly newspapers are delivered free to all the houses in Warden Hills. However they are not specific to Warden Hills. They are:

• Herald and Post - Delivered every Thursday
• Luton and Dunstable Express- Delivered every Wednesday