Free short-stay parking in Shaftesbury town centre
Coppice Street Car Park in Shaftesbury (SP7 8ND) offers 70 gravel-reinforced bays for local residents and town visitors. Open 24 hours, parking is free for the first 2 hours; thereafter, £0.80 per hour via pay-and-display (cash/card). Two disabled bays are located near the pedestrian exit to Coppice Street (2-minute walk to High Street). No lighting or EV charging is provided to maintain the towns historic character. A marked pathway links directly to the town centre via a 1-minute walk. Town wardens patrol regularly to enforce time restrictions.