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(Redirected from Warden Hills) Suburb of Luton, England This article is about the suburb. For the nature reserve, see Galley and Warden Hills.

Human settlement in England

Warden Hill
Warden HillLocation within Bedfordshire
OS grid reference	TL085253
Unitary authority	Luton
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LUTON
Postcode district	LU2
Dialling code	01582

Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England

UK Parliament	Luton North
List of places UK England Bedfordshire 51°54′58″N 0°25′19″W / 51.916°N 0.422°W / 51.916; -0.422

Warden Hill is a suburb of Luton, about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the town centre, in Bedfordshire, England. It is roughly bounded by Central Bedfordshire to the north; Enderby Road, the A6 and Weybourne Drive to the south; Birdsfoot Lane, Grasmere Road, Icknield Way, and the A6 to the west; and Warden Hill and Galley Hill to the east.

History

Warden Hill is named after the hill overlooking it. Formerly part of the parish of Streatley, Warden Hill was a small hamlet centred on the junction of Icknield Way and the A6 until the 1960s. Nearby Galley Hill was formerly a place of public execution.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Warden Hill grew to be a small village, until Luton grew around it in the late 1980s and 1990s.

Local area

Warden Hill Infant and Junior schools are in the area, as well as Luton's only Catholic secondary school, Cardinal Newman. There is also a church and community centre, a golf course and a pub, The Warden Tavern.

Geography

Neighbouring areas of Warden Hill are Bramingham to the west, and Bushmead and Runfold to the south.

Galley Hill and Warden Hill overlook the area, the latter being the higher and wider of the two. The hills are designated a local nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest. There are a number of rare species, including butterflies, moths and flowers. The Icknield Way Path passes through the hills on its 110-mile (180 km) route from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire to Knettishall Heath in Suffolk.

Politics

Warden Hill is split between Bramingham and Icknield wards in Luton, and is represented by Cllr Gilbert Campbell (Conservative) and Cllr John Young (Conservative).

The wards form part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton North and the MP is Sarah Owen (Labour).

Local attractions

Key
	Abbey/Priory/Cathedral
	Accessible open space
	Amusement/Theme Park
	Castle
	Country Park
	English Heritage
	Forestry Commission
	Heritage railway
	Historic House
	Places of Worship
	Museum (free/not free)
	National Trust
	Theatre
	Zoo

Local newspapers

Two weekly newspapers cover Warden Hill, although they are not specific to the area.

Herald and Post
Luton News

References

Luton

Places

Wards	Barnfield Biscot Bramingham Challney Crawley Farley Dallow High Town Icknield Leagrave Lewsey Limbury Northwell Round Green Saints South Stopsley Sundon Park Wigmore
Areas	Bushmead Bury Park Butterfield Green Chapel Langley Hart Hill Hockwell Ring Lewsey Farm Lewsey Park Maidenhall Marsh Farm Napier Park New Town Park Town Putteridge Ramridge End Runfold Skimpot Tin Town Tophill Vauxhall Park Warden Hill

Amenities

Culture
& sport

Education

Secondary	Cardinal Newman Chalk Hills Academy Challney Boys Challney Girls Denbigh Icknield Lea Manor Lealands Putteridge Queen Elizabeth Rabia School Stockwood Park Academy Stopsley Woodlands
Tertiary	Barnfield College Central Bedfordshire College Luton Sixth Form College University of Bedfordshire

Politics

Transport

Media

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Areas of Luton