Opening & Closing Times 2026

Park Opens 7.30am Monday – Saturday, Sunday opening 9.00am.

Park Closing
The closing times vary with daylight hours (see below). A whistle is blown when locking time commences so please make your way to the nearest exit. The Cliff Lane gates are opened & closed first.
Park Locking Time (Toilets Lock)
Jan. 4 – 16.30pm (14:45)
Jan. 18 – 16.45pm (15:00)
Jan. 25 – 17:00pm (15:15)
Feb. 1 – 17.30pm (15:30)
Feb. 15 – 17.45pm (15:45)
March 1 – 18.00pm (16:00)
March 15 – 18:30pm (16:30)
March 29 – 19:30pm (17:00)
April 5 – 20.00pm (18:15)
April 19 – 20.30pm (18:45)
May 3 – 20.45pm (19:00)
May 17 – 21.00pm (19:15)
May 31 – 21.15pm (19:30)
June – 21.15pm (19:30)
July 26 – 21.00pm (19:15)
August 9 – 20.30pm (18:45)
August 23 – 20.00pm (18:15)
Sept. 6 – 19.30pm (17:45)
Sept. 20 – 19.00pm (17:15)
Oct. 4 – 18.30pm (16:45)
Oct. 11 – 18.00pm (16:15)
Oct. 18 – 17.30pm (15:45)
Oct. 25 – 16.30pm (14:45)
November -16.30pm (14:45)
December – 16.30pm (14:45)

BST Begins 29 March 2026
BST Ends 25 October 2026
Thursday 1 January
Good Friday 3 April
Easter Monday 6 April
May Bank Holiday 4 May
Spring Bank Holiday 25 May
Summer Bank Holiday 31 August
Christmas Day 25 December
Boxing Day 26 December
Bank Holiday 28 December

Visiting Holywells Park

The park is about 10 minutes walk from Ipswich Central which is served by numerous buses. There are also bus routes that pass directly by the park. Finf more Information on Ipswich buses at www.ipswichbuses.co.uk

Bishops Hill
Route 3

Nacton Road aka Allen Lane
Route 3

Cliff Lane (by Margaret Catchpole)
Route 2

Cliff Lane (Kissing Gate entrance, near junction with Holywells Rd. and Landseer Rd.)
Routes 1, 2

Myrtle Road
Use Cliff Lane (Kissing Gate) routes and walk up from stop near Myrtle Road roundabout, or use Bishops Hill routes, take Cavendish St. stop. Walk short distance up Bishops Hill, then right in to Myrtle Road.

There are bus routes which serve nearby Ipswich town centre, consult First Bus Norfolk & Suffolk at www.firstgroup.com/norfolk-suffolk.

Parking
The car park at the Cliff Lane entrance can only be used by blue badge holders.
Visitors are advised to use public transport or the car parks near the Waterfront/University of Suffolk which are only a few minutes walk from the Myrtle Road entrance to the park.