Free parking for Quarry leisure and Queens Gardens
The Quarry Swimming & Fitness Centre Car Park is a free council-managed lot located on Priory Road, providing parking for The Quarrys leisure complex and Queens Gardens. The asphalt facility offers 120 marked bays, including six Blue Badge spaces close to the gym entrance and two motorcycle bays. It operates 6 am10 pm daily; no overnight parking. LED lamp columns provide illumination until 10 pm, and CCTV cameras monitor all access points. Pedestrian exits lead directly to the leisure centre entrance (0.02 km), Queens Gardens riverside paths (0.1 km), and the towns medieval street network. Two 7 kW EV chargers are installed at the lots southeast corner, billed via a QR code. Seasonal outdoor cinema events reduce capacity by 30; signage directs drivers to alternative parking at The Dana lot (0.4 km). Weekly maintenance includes line repainting and surface inspections.