Free retail parking for Lidl customers with EV charging, 24/7 CCTV
Lidl Car Park is a private asphalt lot located on Bright Street, serving the Lidl supermarket and adjacent retail outlets in Gorse Hill. The facility offers 80 marked bays, including six Blue Badge spaces near the store entrance and one motorcycle bay. Operating hours mirror store times8 am10 pm daily; free for shoppers during store hours, enforced via signage and parking warden patrols; overnight parking is prohibited. LED lamp posts ensure illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras monitor all aisles. Pedestrian exits lead directly to the supermarket entrance (20 m), nearby café (50 m), and bus stops (150 m). One 7 kW EV charger is available at £0.30 per kWh via QR code near the south entrance. Seasonal holiday shopping spikes reduce capacity by 30%; overflow directed to Sheppard Street Car Park (0.8 km). Maintenance crews clear litter daily and repaint bay lines twice a year.