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Park information
Alderman Tommy Patton Memorial Park is also known as Inverary Playing Fields. The park is named after a local councillor. The park has a bowling green, sports pitches and a children's playground. The park also has an aeromodelling area and a species-rich grassland. There are woodland trails and in early summer, abundant wildflowers.
You cannot use a disposable barbecue in our parks.
Getting to Alderman Tommy Patton Memorial Park
The park is in east Belfast. Enter the park at Holywood Road or Inverary Avenue. If you are travelling by bus, take Metro no. 3 or 28 from Belfast city centre, or plan your journey with Translink (link opens in new window).
Park events
To find out about events and activities in Belfast parks, go to Park events.
Park opening hours
Park opening hours
Our parks open at 7.30am every day. Closing times change as daylight lengthens or shortens. Ballysillan Park and Glenbank Park close 30 minutes before our other parks.
| Date | Closing time |
|---|---|
| 2025 | |
| 23 November to 31 December | 4.30pm |
| 2026 | |
| 1 to 10 January | 4.30pm |
| 11 January to 31 January | 5pm |
| 1 February to 7 February | 5.30pm |
| 8 February to 14 February | 6pm |
| 15 February to 21 March | 6.30pm |
| 22 March to 4 April | 7.30pm |
| 5 April to 11 April | 8pm |
| 12 April to 25 April | 8.30pm |
| 26 April to 9 May | 9pm |
| 10 May to 23 May | 9.30pm |
| 24 May to 18 July | 10pm |
| 19 July to 1 August | 9.30pm |
| 2 August to 22 August | 9pm |
| 23 August to 29 August | 8.30pm |
| 30 August to 12 September | 8pm |
| 13 September to 26 September | 7.30pm |
| 27 September to 17 October | 6.30pm |
| 18 October to 24 October | 6pm |
| 25 October to 7 November | 5.30pm |
| 8 November to 21 November | 5pm |
| 22 November to 31 December | 4.30pm |
| 2027 | |
| 1 to 11 January | 4.30pm |