Sports field parking with EV charging, free Sundays
Gladstone Road Car Park is a council-run tarmac lot located on Westmead Lane, serving Chippenhams Manor Fields sports complex and nearby residential area. The facility offers 70 marked bays, including four Blue Badge spaces near the pedestrian exit and one motorcycle bay. Operating hours are 7 am8 pm MondaySaturday; pay-and-display charges are £0.80 per hour (capped at £4 per day) via machines accepting contactless and coins; free on Sundays. LED streetlights illuminate until 10 pm, and CCTV cameras monitor the entrance and pedestrian walkways. Pedestrian exits lead directly to Manor Fields sports pitches (20 m), the playing fields pavilion (50 m), and local bus stops (200 m). One 7 kW EV charger is available at £0.30 per kWh via QR code. Seasonal sports tournaments and community events reduce capacity by 30%; overflow directed to Westmead Open Space Car Park (0.8 km). Maintenance crews clear litter weekly and repaint bay lines quarterly.