Opening times

University Parks and Mesopotamia Walk are open daily from 07:45

Daily closing times are dependent on the hour of sunset and vary throughout the year (please see the table below). The Mesopotamia Walk closes 30 minutes earlier than the Parks. 

In the unlikely event that you find yourself in the Parks after the gates are locked, the University’s 24-hour Security Services team will be able to assist you. Call 01865 272944 from a mobile phone or use the emergency telephone located in a grey box next to the front door of South Lodge. After picking up the handset, press 4 to speak directly with the Security team.

On rare occasions, University Parks, or some sections of it, are closed to the public.

The Parks and Mesopotamia are CLOSED to all users on Christmas Eve 24 December.

The cycle track from South Lodge to Marston End is CLOSED on 1 January and 25 December.




Opening times

Date

Sunrise

Sunset

Gates Close

January      
7

08:12

16:12 16:30
14 08:07 16:21 16:30
21 08:01 16:33 17:00
28 07:52 16:45 17:00
    February               
4 07:42 16:58 17:30
11 07:30 17:11 17:30
18 07:16 17:24 18:00
25 07:02 17:37 18:00
March      
3 06:47 17:49 18:30
10 06:31 18:01 18:30
17 06:15 18:13 18:30
24 05:59 18:25 18:30
31 06:42 19:37 20:00
April      
7 06:26 19:49 20:00
14 06:11 20:01 20:30
21 05:56 20:13 20:30
28 05:42 20:25 20:30
May      
5 05:29 20:36 21:00
12 05:17 20:48 21:00
19 05:07 20:58 21:30
26 04:58 21:08 21:30
June      
2 04:52 21:16 21:30
9 04:48 21:23 21:30
16 04:46 21:27 21:30
23 04:47 21:29 21:30
30 04:50 21:28 21:30
July      
7 04:56 21:25 21:30
14 05:04 21:19 21:30
21 05:13 21:12 21:30
28 05:23 21:02 21:30
August      
4 05:33 20:50 21:00
11 05:44 20:38 21:00
18 05:56 20:24 20:30
25 06:07 20:09 20:30
September      
1 06:18 19:53 20:00
8 06:30 19:38 20:00
15 06:41 19:21 19:30
22 06:52 19:05 19:30
29 07:04 18:48 19:30
October      
6 07:15 18:32 19:00
13 07:27 18:17 19:00
20 07:39 18:02 18:30
27 06:52 16:48 17:00
November      
3 07:04 16:35 17:00
10 07:17 16:23 17:00
17 07:29 16:13 16:30
24 07:41 16:05 16:00
December      
1 07:51 15:59 16:00
8 08:00 15:56 16:00
15 08:07 15:55 16:00
22 08:11 15:58 16:00
29 08:13 16:03 16:00