Opening Hours of Parks, Open Spaces, Playing Fields and Children’s Playgrounds 2024

Except where otherwise stated, we aim to open locked sites by 9.00am each day. Some sports areas are only opened for pre-booked activities. 

The expected closing times for each month of the year will be as follows:

Month | Between
January | 5.00pm | 7.00pm
February | 6.00pm | 8.00pm
March | 7.00pm | 9.00pm
April | 9.00pm | 11.00pm
May | 10.00pm | 12:00am
June | 10.00pm | 12:00am
July | 10.00pm | 12:00am
August | 9.00pm | 11:00pm
September | 8.00pm | 10:00pm
October | 7.00pm | 9:00pm
November | 5.00pm | 7:00pm
December | 5.00pm | 7:00pm

Toilets are only open when staff are present on site for security reasons.

Parks and playgrounds that are normally locked at night will be left open from Christmas Eve until 02 January.

Premier Parks

The above closing times also apply to Abbotts Park, Memorial Park and Lloyd Park.

They do not apply to Coronation Gardens, Langthorne Park and Ridgeway Park, which will close at the times shown on the separate sheet, entitled “Attendant Hours for Premier Parks”.