Village parking with accessible bays, pay-and-display, and direct walk to Chelmondiston waterfront and hall.
Chelmondiston Public Car Park is a small surface lot managed by Babergh District Council, located on Main Road, providing 30 sealed tarmac bays. Two accessible bays are positioned adjacent to the pedestrian gate leading to Chelmondiston village hall and waterfront. Pay-and-display machines accept coins and contactless cards; tariffs are £0.80 per hour with a two-hour maximum stay, and a daily cap of £3 applies. Solar-powered LED bollard lights line pedestrian routes from dusk until 9 pm, and no CCTV is installed due to low overnight traffic. Covered notice boards at the entrance display local community announcements, tide times, and bus timetables for services to Ipswich and Woodbridge. Pedestrian pathways lead directly to the River Orwell foreshore within a one-minute walk. Quarterly maintenance includes line repainting, pothole repairs, and litter collection to maintain a tidy village environment for villagers and visitors.