Scenic country park parking with seasonal pay-and-display
Draycote Lower Car Park is a large, council-operated surface facility serving Draycote Water Country Park, offering 300 marked bays including 20 accessible spaces located near the lower visitor entrance. Operating hours are sunrisesunset; seasonal pay-and-display machines operate from AprilOctober, accepting coins, contactless, and RingGo on weekends; parking is free NovemberMarch. LED high-mast floodlights provide illumination for early-morning anglers and late-evening park users, and four CCTV cameras monitor all entry, exit, and pedestrian access points. The gravel-and-asphalt surface is graded to ensure efficient drainage, with quarterly inspections and patch repairs within 48 hours. Pedestrian pathways lead directly to the lower visitor centre (2-minute walk), picnic areas (3 minutes), and nature trails (5 minutes). Two Type 2 EV charging bays are located near the entrance, available on a pay-as-you-go basis. Boundary fencing and event signage are maintained annually, with weekly litter clearance and hedge trimming.