Ash Meadows Parking, Taunton

About Ash Meadows

Visitors to leisure facilities in Taunton will find parking at Ash Meadows, which tends to be busiest outside of working hours. With around 39 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. Parking here is paid. The car park is managed by Somerset Council.

When to Visit

Leisure car parks tend to be busiest during weekends and school holidays, with evenings also seeing demand for gyms, cinemas, and restaurants. Weekday daytimes are generally the quietest periods. With 39 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.

Busyness in detail

Ash Meadows is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 75% full. With about 39 spaces, that is roughly 29 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 10 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 Taunton

Taunton has a good range of parking with 22 car parks across the area, so alternatives are usually available. High Street Car Park is the nearest alternative at around 400m, a good backup if this car park is busy. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Ash Meadows

Within a 500-metre walk there are 7 shops, 2 places to eat or drink and 6 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Taunton Deane Cricket Club, about 78 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 420 metres away — about a 5-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 5 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 398 metres away.

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