Parks opening times

Most parks can be accessed at all times, however there are several parks that are locked from dusk until dawn.

Locked parks

Locked parks in the borough:

• Alpha Road
• Carlisle Park
• Castelnau Recreation Ground
• Champions Wharf
• Garricks Temple
• Grimwood Road
• Grove Gardens
• North Sheen Recreation Ground
• The Kings Field
• Twickenham Rough
• Vine Road
• Westerley Ware
• York House Gardens

Opening times 2023

All locked parks will be opened by 7.30am Monday to Saturday and by 9am on Sundays and bank holidays. Closing times vary depending on the time of year.

January

Parks close by:

• 4.30pm on weeks commencing 2, 9 and 16 January
• 5pm on weeks commencing 23 and 30 January

February

Parks close by:

• 5pm on week commencing 6 February
• 5.30pm on weeks commencing 13 and 20 February
• 6pm on week commencing 27 February

March

Parks close by:

• 6pm on weeks commencing 6 and 13 March
• 6.30pm on week commencing 20 March
• 7.30pm on week commencing 27 March

April

Parks close at:

• 7.30pm on week commencing 3 April
• 8pm on weeks commencing 10, 17 and 24 April

May

Parks close by:

• 8.30pm on week commencing 1 May
• 9pm on weeks commencing 8, 15, 22 and 29 May

June

Parks close by:

• 9pm on week commencing 5 June
• 9.30pm on weeks commencing 12, 19 and 26 June

July

Parks close by:

• 9.30pm on week commencing 3 July
• 9pm on weeks commencing 10, 17, 24 and 31 July

August

Parks close by:

• 8.30pm on week commencing 7 August
• 8pm on weeks commencing 14, 21 and 28 August

September

Parks close by:

• 7.30pm on week commencing 4 September
• 7pm on weeks commencing 11, 18 and 25 September

October

Parks close by:

• 6.30pm on week commencing 2 October
• 6pm on weeks commencing 9 and 16 October
• 5.30pm from 23 to 28 October
• 4.30pm from 29 October

November

Parks close by:

• 4.30pm on week commencing 6 November
• 4pm on weeks commencing 13, 20 and 27 November

December

• Parks close by 4pm