Central parking near Gateway Theatre and shops
Oswestry Central Car Park is a council-operated tarmac surface lot located at 15 English Walls, serving Oswestry town centre and historic areas. The facility provides 100 marked bays, including eight Blue Badge spaces and three motorcycle bays. It operates 24 hours; pay-and-display charges of £1.20 per hour (capped at £5.00 per day) apply MondaySaturday from 8 am to 6 pm via machines accepting coins and contactless. LED lamp columns ensure illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras monitor all entrance points. Pedestrian paths lead directly to the Gateway Theatre (0.05 km), Church Street shops (0.1 km), and Oswestry Castle views (0.2 km). Two 7 kW EV chargers are installed at the lots south side, billed via a QR code. Seasonal local markets reduce capacity by 30; signage directs drivers to the Grosvenor Road overflow lot (0.5 km). Weekly maintenance includes line repainting and pothole repairs.