Neighbourhood parking with affordable rates, free Sundays
Spanbourn Avenue Car Park is a council-run tarmac facility located on Spanbourn Avenue, serving the residential neighbourhood and local allotments. The lot offers 60 marked bays, including three Blue Badge spaces near the pedestrian exit and one motorcycle bay. Operating hours are 7 am7 pm MondaySaturday; pay-and-display charges are £0.80 per hour (capped at £4 per day) via machines accepting coins and contactless; free on Sundays. LED streetlights illuminate all aisles until 10 pm, and CCTV cameras cover the main entrance. Pedestrian exits lead directly to the nearby allotments (50 m), residential terraces (100 m), and bus stops on Station Road (150 m). No EV charging is provided; nearest station at Emery Gate Car Park (1.5 km). Seasonal garden club events and local fairs can reduce capacity by 15%; overflow directed to Cocklebury Road Car Park (1 km). Maintenance crews clear litter weekly and repaint bay lines annually.