Pay-and-Display Parking for Sonning Common Village
Sonning Common Car Park is a well-lit, surface facility serving village residents and visitors to the nearby country park. The lot offers 70 marked bays, including five accessible spaces closest to the pedestrian gate. Operating 8 am–8 pm daily, the site uses a pay-and-display system with machines accepting coins, notes, and contactless cards; local residents may purchase discounted seasonal permits for unlimited access. The car park is covered by CCTV cameras and features LED floodlighting after dusk. Pedestrian walkways lead directly to Sonning Common village green and recreational grounds within a two-minute walk. Bus stops on Wood Lane provide frequent services to Reading town center and Henley-on-Thames. EV charging is not available on-site; the nearest rapid charger is located at the Reading Road Car Park in Shiplake a ten-minute drive away. A covered cycle rack accommodating ten bicycles is provided to encourage eco-friendly travel.