Pay-and-display parking for West Stow Country Park with EV charging
Kings Forest Car Park is a council-managed unpaved gravel-and-grass facility serving West Stow Country Park and historical visitor centre. It offers approximately 120 marked bays including eight disabled-access spaces near the main entrance. Operating hours are 9 am6 pm AprilSeptember and 9 am4 pm OctoberMarch; parking fees apply via pay-and-display machines accepting coins, contactless, and RingGo; no overnight parking. The gravel-and-grass surface is graded monthly to maintain drainage, with any potholes filled within 48 hours. No lighting is installed to preserve dark skies; two CCTV cameras monitor entry and exit points during operating hours. Pedestrian pathways lead directly to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village entrance (2 minutes walk), to the Country Park trails (1 minute), and to picnic areas (3 minutes). Four 22 kW Type 2 EV charging bays are available near the visitor centre, operating on a pay-as-you-go basis. Weekly litter clearance and seasonal vegetation management keep the park environment pristine.