Free short-stay shopping parking off Southgate.
A private surface lot with approximately 75 asphalt bays, located behind Southgate shops and restaurants. Open 8 am8 pm, free for the first two hours with any purchase (validate in-store); thereafter £1.50/hour via PayByPhone. The site is gated overnight (9 pm7 am), monitored by CCTV, and lit by lamp-style lighting. A pedestrian path leads to the riverfront and castle precinct.