Felixstowe Town Council is pleased to announce that work to install new permanent entrance gates at Felixstowe Cemetery will begin shortly, following the granting of planning permission.
The new black steel gates are being manufactured locally by Felixstowe Ironworks and have been designed to complement the historic character of the cemetery while providing a welcoming and secure entrance.
The gates are currently under construction, with installation expected to take place between mid-October and mid-November, subject to the manufacturing and galvanising programme.
Temporary access arrangements
To allow the installation to be carried out safely, there will be temporary restrictions on access along the cemetery access road during the works.
Work will begin at the Mill Lane end before moving to the opposite end. Only one end of the access road will be closed at any one time.
Signs will be installed once the precise dates are confirmed, helping visitors to plan their journeys and access the cemetery during the works.
These temporary restrictions are separate from the cemetery’s normal opening hours, which remain unchanged:
- Summer (1 May–30 September): 8.30am–8pm
- Winter (1 October–30 April): 8.30am–4pm
Visitors are also reminded that, while the Grange Road end of Langley Avenue is a public highway, the cemetery access road beyond this section is private Town Council land. It is not a public highway or a designated Public Right of Way.
Outside the cemetery’s opening hours, public routes remain available via Wadgate Road and the public footpath alongside the railway.
The new gates will help the Council manage access to the cemetery in accordance with its published opening hours, supporting the security and peaceful character of the site.
Supporting the cemetery’s environment
The new gates form part of the Council’s ongoing work to care for Felixstowe Cemetery as both a place of remembrance and an important local environment.
Alongside recent additions such as our new seasonal flower beds, you may have noticed areas where grass is kept longer between the bollards. These areas are actively managed, with regular edge trimming and an annual late-summer cut, providing habitat for birds, pollinators and other wildlife while also helping to prevent vehicle damage to the verges.
We look forward to seeing the new gates in place and thank visitors for their patience and understanding while the installation work is carried out.