Affordable village-centre parking with accessible bays, CCTV, and easy access to shops and green space.
Fountain Parade Parking is a small municipal lot managed by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, offering 25 sealed tarmac bays including two accessible spaces near the footpath leading to Mapplewell village green. Pay-and-display machines accept coins and contactless payments; tariffs are £0.80 per hour with a three-hour maximum stay and a daily cap of £3. LED lampposts provide illumination from dusk until 10 pm, and one CCTV camera monitors the entrance. Pedestrian access leads directly to Fountain Parades parade of shops, a parish hall, and a bus stop offering hourly services to Barnsley and Wakefield. Quarterly maintenance includes line repainting, litter removal, and minor pothole repairs to maintain a tidy, safe environment for shoppers and local residents.