Sports centre parking with EV fast charging and extended hours
Wood Lane Car Park is a Wiltshire Counciloperated gravel and tarmac surface lot located on Wood Lane, serving Chippenhams sports centre, athletic complex, and various community facilities. The facility provides 100 marked bays, including six Blue Badge spaces near the sports centre entrance and two motorcycle bays. It operates 7 am10 pm daily; pay-and-display charges are £1.00 per hour (capped at £4.00 per day) via machines accepting contactless and coins; free Sundays. LED floodlights ensure illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras monitor all aisles. Pedestrian exits lead directly to Chippenham Sports Centre (50 m), athletics track entrance (100 m), and local bus stops. Four 22 kW EV chargers are available at £0.35 per kWh via QR code within the sports centre forecourt. Seasonal summer festivals and athletics meets reduce capacity by 40 %; overflow directed to Monkton Park Car Park (0.8 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines quarterly and clear litter weekly.