
Pay-as-you-go parking near Whitchurch Castle Hill
Castle Hill Car Park is a council-operated tarmac surface lot located on Castle Hill, providing access to Whitchurchs historic Castle Hill Country Park and town centre. The facility offers 40 marked bays, including two Blue Badge spaces and one motorcycle bay. It operates 8 am to 6 pm daily; pay-and-display charges of £1.00 per hour (capped at £4.00 per day) apply via machines accepting coins and contactless. Outside payment hours parking is free, but overnight stays are prohibited. LED lamp posts provide illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras monitor all aisles. Pedestrian pathways lead directly to Castle Hill viewpoints (0.05 km), the town centre (0.2 km), and bus stops. Two 7 kW EV chargers are installed at the lots east side, billed via a QR code. Seasonal hilltop events reduce capacity by 10; signage directs drivers to Pepper Street Car Park (0.4 km). Quarterly maintenance includes line repainting and litter clearance.