Thorpe Esplanade Bays Parking, Shoeburyness
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue | 5 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed | 5 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu | 5 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri | 5 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 55 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 40 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
About Thorpe Esplanade Bays
Thorpe Esplanade Bays provides parking in Shoeburyness, serving a mix of visitors depending on what’s nearby. With space for around 20 vehicles, it’s a compact site that can fill up fast during busy periods. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. Parking here is paid. It is operated by Southend Council.
When to Visit
Demand here follows a general pattern — busier during the working week, especially around lunchtime, and calmer at weekends. Early mornings and evenings are usually the easiest times to find a space. Given the limited number of spaces, it’s worth having a backup option in mind, especially on Saturdays.
Parking in Shoeburyness
Shoeburyness has 5 car parks to choose from, giving you a reasonable number of alternatives if Thorpe Esplanade Bays is busy. The nearest alternative is Thorpe Esplanade Bays, about 200m from here. In total, there are 2 other car parks within 800 metres.
Frequently asked questions
How many parking spaces does Thorpe Esplanade Bays have?
Thorpe Esplanade Bays in Shoeburyness has approximately 20 parking spaces.
Is parking free at Thorpe Esplanade Bays?
Thorpe Esplanade Bays is a paid car park.
When is Thorpe Esplanade Bays busiest?
Thorpe Esplanade Bays tends to be busiest Saturday 10am-4pm.
When is Thorpe Esplanade Bays quietest?
The quietest period for Thorpe Esplanade Bays is typically Weekday mornings before 9am, sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm.
What kind of car park is Thorpe Esplanade Bays?
Thorpe Esplanade Bays is a car park with surface parking, operated by Southend Council.