Park locations
Alexandra Park
- Ipswich IP4 1NY
Bourne Park
- Ipswich IP2 8LU
Chantry Park
- Ipswich IP2 0BS
Christchurch Park
- Ipswich IP4 2BX
Gippeswyk Park
- Ipswich IP2 0AD
Holywells Park
- Ipswich IP3 0PG
Landseer Park
- Ipswich IP3 0HD
Murray Park
- Ipswich IP3 9AH
Orwell Country Park
- Ipswich IP3 0LG
Stonelodge Park
- Ipswich IP2 0QY
Whitehouse Park
- Ipswich IP1 6JX
Opening times
- Chantry Park and Bourne Park: Open 24 hours a day.
- Christchurch Park: Opens at 07:00 daily.
- All other parks: Open at 07:30 Monday to Saturday and 09:00 on Sundays.
- Parks in Ipswich are open every day of the year - unless an icy snap makes the footpaths dangerous. The Reg Driver Centre in Christchurch Park will be closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
Closing times
Closing times vary according to the season.
The table below shows the closing times for our small and large parks (excluding Chantry and Bourne Parks which are not locked) and any park toilets. Find out which parks have toilets on our public toilets page.
A whistle is blown when locking time commences so please make your way to the nearest exit.
The following gates are opened first and closed last:
- Christchurch Park: Bolton Lane
- Holywells Park: Cliff Lane
Please note that the Arboretum gates at Christchurch Park are locked 15 minutes before all other gates.
British Summer Time (BST): Begins on Sunday, 30th March 2025 and ends on Sunday, 26th October 2025.
Seasonal closing times
| Date from | Toilets lock | Small parks lock | Large parks lock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19th January | 15:00 | 16:00 | 16:45 |
| 26th January | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:00 |
| 2nd February | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:30 |
| 16th February | 16:00 | 17:00 | 17:45 |
| 2nd March | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:00 |
| 16th March | 16:45 | 17:45 | 18:30 |
| 30th March | 17:45 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| 6th April | 18:15 | 19:15 | 20:00 |
| 20th April | 18:45 | 19:45 | 20:30 |
| 4th May | 19:00 | 20:00 | 20:45 |
| 18th May | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:00 |
| 1st June | 19:30 | 20:30 | 21:15 |
| 27th July | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:00 |
| 10th August | 18:45 | 19:45 | 20:30 |
| 24th August | 18:15 | 19:15 | 20:00 |
| 7th September | 17:45 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| 21st September | 17:15 | 18:15 | 19:00 |
| 5th October | 16:45 | 17:45 | 18:30 |
| 12th October | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:00 |
| 19th October | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:30 |
| 26th October | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
Parks and facilities
- Large parks that lock:
- Christchurch Park
- Holywells Park
- Small parks that lock:
- Alexandra Park
- Brunswick Park
- Murray Road MUGA
- Newbury Rec
- Toilets that lock (all year):
- Bourne Park
- Castle Hill Rec
- Chantry Park
- Christchurch Park (Westerfield Road and Arboretum toilets)
- Dumbarton Rec
- Holywells Park
- Whitehouse Park
- Toilets that lock (seasonal):
- Alexandra Park
- Murray Road Rec