Roath Road Car Park Parking, Portishead

About Roath Road Car Park

Positioned within walking distance of Portishead’s main streets, Roath Road Car Park caters to shoppers and those visiting the town centre. With around 80 spaces, there is a moderate amount of parking here — enough on quieter days, but it can get tight at peak times. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. There is a charge for parking. It is operated by North Somerset Council.

When to Visit

Town centre car parks tend to be busiest on Saturdays as shoppers head to the high street. If you can, weekday mornings before 10am or Sundays offer a much calmer experience. Evenings can also work well if you’re visiting restaurants or catching a show. With 80 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.

Busyness in detail

Roath Road Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 85% full. With about 80 spaces, that is roughly 68 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 12 free. Quietest times: Weekday mornings before 9am, Sundays, 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 Portishead

Portishead has 3 car parks in total, so Roath Road Car Park is an important option for the area. Parish Wharf Leisure Centre Car Park is the nearest alternative at around 700m, a good backup if this car park is busy.

What’s near Roath Road Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there are 6 shops, 10 places to eat or drink and 3 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is The Poacher (pub), about 83 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 217 metres away — about a 3-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There is 1 other car park mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 278 metres away.

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