Scenic parking for Stoneleigh Abbey & village visitors
Stoneleigh Road Car Park is a council-managed surface facility serving Stoneleigh Abbey grounds and local residential areas. It offers 80 marked bays including six accessible spaces located near the walking trailhead. Operating hours are 7 am9 pm daily; pay-and-display machines accept coins, contactless, and RingGo payments during summer months (AprilSeptember); parking is free OctoberMarch. LED bollard lighting provides limited illumination for early-morning and late-evening walkers, and two CCTV cameras monitor entry, exit, and pedestrian pathways. The gravel-and-asphalt surface is graded for drainage, with quarterly inspections and minor repairs within 48 hours. Pedestrian access leads to Stoneleigh Abbey entrance (1-minute walk), nearby village amenities (3 minutes), and bus stops on Stoneleigh Road (4 minutes). Two Type 2 EV charging bays are available near the Abbey entrance on a pay-as-you-go basis. Biweekly litter clearance and hedge trimming maintain site appearance.