Town centre parking with EV charging near Forum shopping and cafés
Sadlers Mead Car Park is a Wiltshire Counciloperated tarmac facility located on Sadlers Mead, serving Chippenham town centres southern retail and leisure district. The lot provides 70 marked bays, including four Blue Badge spaces near the pedestrian exit and one motorcycle bay. It operates 8 am6 pm MondaySaturday; pay-and-display charges are £1.00 per hour (capped at £4.00 per day) via machines accepting contactless and coins; free on Sundays. LED lamp posts illuminate until 10 pm, and CCTV cameras cover all aisles. Pedestrian exits lead directly to the Forum shopping centre (50 m), local cafés (100 m), and bus stops. Two 7 kW EV chargers are available at £0.30 per kWh via QR code. Seasonal outdoor markets and town events reduce capacity by 35 %; overflow is directed to Station Road Car Park (0.4 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines quarterly and clear litter daily.