Council parking in Whitwell village with EV charging
Spring Street Car Park is a council-operated tarmac lot on Spring Street, serving the village of Whitwell. The facility offers 40 marked bays, including 3 Blue Badge spaces near the pedestrian exit and one motorcycle bay. It operates 8 am6 pm MondaySaturday; pay-and-display charges of £0.80 per hour (capped at £3.50 per day) apply via machines accepting coins and contactless. Sundays and bank holidays allow free parking for up to 2 hours. LED lanterns provide limited illumination until 10 pm, and CCTV monitors the entrance only. Pedestrian exits lead directly to Whitwell village centre shops (0.05 km), the Whitwell & Barlborough Cricket Club ground (0.20 km), and local bus stops. Two 7 kW EV chargers are available free for village residents, billed via QR code. Seasonal village fairs reduce capacity by 10; signage directs drivers to the Loxley Lane lay-by (0.5 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines each spring and clear litter weekly.