Scenic parking for Draycote Water Country Park visitors
Draycote Main Car Park is a council-operated surface lot serving Draycote Water Country Park, providing 400 marked bays including 20 accessible spaces located near the main visitor centre entrance. Operating hours are sunrisesunset; seasonal pay-and-display machines operate AprilOctober, accepting coins, contactless, and RingGo; parking is free NovemberMarch. LED high-mast floodlights provide illumination for early-morning anglers and late-evening dog walkers, and eight CCTV cameras monitor all entry, exit, and pedestrian routes. The gravel-and-asphalt surface is graded for drainage, with quarterly inspections and patch repairs within 48 hours. Pedestrian walkways lead to the visitor centre (1-minute walk), sailing club (3 minutes), and picnic areas (5 minutes). Four Type 2 EV charging bays are available near the visitor centre, operating pay-as-you-go. Boundary fencing and signage are maintained annually, with weekly litter clearance and hedge trimming.