Scenic free parking at Ensors Pool nature reserve entrance
Ensors Pool Car Park is a council-operated surface lot serving the historical Ensors Pool and surrounding open spaces, offering 80 bays including 6 disabled spaces near the lakeside trailhead. Operating hours are sunrisesunset daily; no charges apply during off-season (NovemberFebruary), while a £1 daily tariff is enforced MarchOctober via pay-and-display machines accepting cash and app payments. LED bollard lighting provides minimal illumination for early morning and late evening use, and one CCTV camera monitors the entrance area. The gravel-and-asphalt surface is graded to a central drain to handle runoff from the adjacent woods; inspections occur monthly. Pedestrian paths lead to Ensors Pool fishing platforms (2 minutes walk), the Andy Dionne Nature Reserve (5 minutes), and Nuneaton Town Centre (20 minutes). No EV charging facilities are installed; the nearest public charger is at Caldwell Court Car Park, 10 minutes away by car. Quarterly litter clearance and leaf removal are conducted by park staff, with boundary hedges trimmed biannually.