The Mound Short Stay Car Park Parking, Bridport

About The Mound Short Stay Car Park

Visitors to leisure facilities in Bridport will find parking at The Mound Short Stay Car Park, which tends to be busiest outside of working hours. At roughly 24 spaces, this is a smaller car park where arriving early makes a real difference. This is a surface car park, so expect open-air parking at ground level. This is a paid car park. The car park is managed by Dorset Council.

When to Visit

Expect peak demand at weekends and during holiday periods. Evenings can also be busy depending on nearby leisure facilities. For the easiest parking, visit on a weekday morning or early afternoon. The small size means it can fill up quickly, so consider arriving early or checking nearby alternatives.

Busyness in detail

The Mound Short Stay Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 24 spaces, that is roughly 16 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 8 free. Quietest times: Weekday mornings before 9am, weekday evenings after 6pm. These figures are modelled estimates based on the car park’s type, size and location — not live occupancy data.

Parking in Bridport

There are 12 car parks across Bridport, offering plenty of alternatives if this one doesn’t suit. The nearest alternative is Esplanade Car Park, about 100m from here. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near The Mound Short Stay Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 shop and 5 places to eat or drink. The closest landmark is West Bay Harbour, about 65 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 193 metres away — about a 2-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 5 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 152 metres away.

Counts of what is nearby come from OpenStreetMap data for the area around the car park. They are counted, not estimated.