The park is open all the year round, planted with lots of spring bulbs and is surrounded by a tree belt. It has a children's play area to cater for different age groups of children, public toilets, a kiosk selling snacks in the summer months and a bandstand that can be hired. Haverhill Town Council and the St Edmundsbury Borough Council hold community events in the grounds.

Camps Road
Haverhill
Suffolk CB9 8HF

View a map of Haverhill Recreation Ground (Bing Maps)

The Management Plan contains a full explanation of how the site is managed: Haverhill Recreation Ground Management Plan (PDF 612Kb)

Byelaws from the Urban Council of Haverhill dated 28 January 1959: Haverhill Recreation Ground Byelaws book (PDF 108Kb)

Metal detecting: We do not permit metal detecting on sites which we know to be archeologically sensitive such as the Abbey Gardens or at West Stow. We do not have a problem with people metal detecting elsewhere in our parks as long as they are considerate to other users (for example do not dig holes in out football pitches, or flower beds, create trip hazards for other visitors, walk across the path of other visitors whist operating the detectors or generally upset or irritate  other visitors).

Contact

Parks department
West Suffolk House
Western Way
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk IP33 3YU

Phone: 01284 757088
Fax: 01284 757066
Email: parks@stedsbc.gov.uk