Private retail parking with free initial hour and accessible bays
Piggins Croft Car Park is a private surfaced lot serving local shops on Yorke Street. It offers 40 bays and operates 6 am10 pm daily. Parking is free for the first hour via QR code at entrance; thereafter £1/hr applies payable via contactless or PayByPhone. Two accessible bays (3.6 m wide) are located within 8 m of the pedestrian walkway to the shopping terrace, each featuring drop-kerb ramps and tactile paving. The tarmac was resurfaced in mid-2023; bay markings refreshed late 2023. LED column lighting provides glare-free illumination after dusk; four CCTV cameras monitor entry, exit, and aisles 24/7. Covered cycle racks for 15 bicycles encourage active travel. Perimeter planter troughs with native shrubs aid drain management and add visual amenity. Directional signage guides drivers to the exit onto Yorke Street. Monthly maintenance includes pay-machine checks, litter clearance, and drainage gully cleaning.