Summer pay-and-display beach parking in Southwold
Seasonal Car Park is a council-operated tarmac lot serving summer weekend visitors to Southwold beach and town. It offers approximately 100 marked bays including eight disabled-access spaces located near the pedestrian exit. Operating hours are 7 am9 pm daily (AprilSeptember); closed OctoberMarch. Pay-and-display machines accept coins, contactless, and RingGo payments; overnight parking is prohibited. The tarmac surface is grooved for drainage and inspected monthly; potholes are repaired within 48 hours. LED bollard lighting provides early-morning and evening illumination, and two CCTV cameras monitor entry, exit, and pedestrian pathways. Pedestrian routes lead directly to Southwold beach (2 minutes walk) and to Harbour Quay West (5 minutes). Four Type 2 EV charging bays are located near the entrance, available via pay-as-you-go. Weekly litter clearance and hedge trimming maintain a well-kept seasonal facility.