These gardens are located near to the Westgate Towers and consist of a large grassed area and smaller areas of grass and flower beds, and is situated alongside the River Stour.
This is one of the city’s showpiece gardens. It is situated alongside Westgate Towers, the city’s 600-year-old gatehouse, and has been a public open space since the Middle Ages, making it one of England’s oldest parks. Part of the gardens is an official ancient monument site because it covers the remains of the old Roman wall and London Road gate. There are memorials to those who died in the Burma and Italian campaigns of the Second World War.
Restrictions on the use of this site
Due to the size of the gardens, they are only suitable for small and medium size events (up to 1,000 people).
