Convenient parking for civic offices and leisure centre
Barracks Road Car Park is a council-managed tarmac surface lot located at 2 Barracks Road, serving municipal offices and the towns leisure centre. The facility offers 60 marked bays, including four Blue Badge spaces adjacent to the entrance and one motorcycle bay. It is open 24 hours; pay-and-display charges of £1.00 per hour (capped at £4.00) apply MondaySaturday from 8 am to 6 pm via machines accepting coins and contactless. Outside these hours parking is free, though overnight stays are monitored by wardens. LED lamp columns provide illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras cover all entry points. Pedestrian access leads directly to the civic offices (0.05 km), the leisure centre entrance (0.1 km), and nearby bus stops. No EV charging is provided. Seasonal town council events reduce capacity by 20; signage directs drivers to the School Street overflow lot (0.3 km). Quarterly maintenance includes line repainting and repairs to surfacing.