Premium event parking next to Buxton Town Hall with EV charging
The Slopes Car Park is a High Peak Borough Counciloperated surface tarmac lot located adjacent to Buxton Town Hall, serving civic events, Christmas markets, and town centre visitors. The lot offers 90 marked bays, including six Blue Badge spaces near the town hall entrance and two motorcycle bays. It operates 8 am10 pm daily; pay-and-display charges of £2.00 per hour (capped at £8.00 per day) apply via machines accepting coins and contactless; free on Sundays before midday. LED floodlights provide full illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras monitor the entire site. Pedestrian exits lead directly to Buxton Town Hall steps (50 m), Buxton Visitor Centre (100 m), and local bus stops. Two 22 kW EV fast chargers are available at £0.35 per kWh, billed via QR code. Seasonal event days (music festivals, Dickensian Festival) reduce capacity by 30%; signage directs drivers to Pavilion Gardens Car Park (0.7 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines quarterly, replace signage biannually, and clear litter daily.