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Opening times

All of our parks are open 365 days a year (including Christmas and New Year's Day).

Opening times

All parks with gates open by 7.30 am daily.   

Closing times

Closing times vary throughout the year, but it's usually at sunset that you must leave. View our monthly closing times:

Month

Closing times

January

5 pm

February

6 pm

March (GMT*)

6.30 pm

March (BST*)

8 pm

April

8.30 pm

May

9 pm

June

9.30 pm

July

9.30 pm

August

9 pm

September

8 pm

October (BST*)

7 pm

October (GMT*)

5 pm

November

5 pm

December

4.30 pm

*GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) - times stated are valid until the clocks go forward one hour in March and from when the clocks go back one hour in October.

*BST (British Summer Time) - times stated are valid from when the clocks go forward one hour in March and until the clocks go back one hour in October.

List of gated parks that lock in the evening 

  • All Hallows’ Churchyard
  • Belair Park
  • Burgess Park (car park)
  • Burgess Park (Cobourg Road nature area)
  • Burgess Park (Chumleigh Gardens)
  • Camberwell New Cemetery and Crematorium
  • Camberwell Old Cemetery
  • Dulwich Park
  • Faraday Gardens 
  • Hankey Place Gardens
  • Honor Oak Sports Ground
  • King George's Field
  • Kirkwood Nature Garden
  • Little Dorrit Park
  • Lucas Gardens
  • Marlborough playground
  • Mint Street (MUGA)
  • Nunhead Cemetery
  • Peckham Rye Park
  • Redcross Gardens  
  • Southwark Park
  • St George's Gardens
  • St Peter’s Churchyard
  • Sunray Gardens
  • Sutherland Square Garden
  • Tabard Gardens (artificial grass pitches)
  • Victory Community Park
  • West Square garden

Page last updated: 27 June 2024

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