Coal Orchard Parking, Taunton — Best Time to Park

28 total spaces

Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

Quietest: Weekday mornings before 9am, Sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm Busiest: Saturday 10am-4pm

Coal Orchard Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 91% full — roughly 25 of 28 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Coal Orchard Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 31% full — roughly 19 of 28 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: TA1 1FB
Capacity: 28 spaces
Type: Town centre
Parking: Surface
Charges: Paid
Operator: Somerset Council
Blue badge bays: 2
Surface: Asphalt
Nearest road: Coal Orchard
Other car parks within 500m: 13

Nearby landmarks: St. James Medical Centre (40m), St James Church Hall (50m), The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre (53m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Coal Orchard Car Park, Taunton.
Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.

About Coal Orchard Car Park

Coal Orchard Car Park is a surface car park in Taunton town centre, serving shoppers, diners, and visitors to the high street. With space for around 28 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 Somerset Council.

When to Visit

Expect the heaviest demand on Saturdays between 10am and 4pm. Weekdays are generally more manageable, especially first thing in the morning. If you’re flexible on timing, Sunday mornings tend to be particularly quiet. Given the limited number of spaces, it’s worth having a backup option in mind, especially on Saturdays.

Busyness in detail

Coal Orchard Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 90% full. With about 28 spaces, that is roughly 25 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 3 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 Taunton

There are 22 car parks across Taunton, offering plenty of alternatives if this one doesn’t suit. If Coal Orchard Car Park is full, SCCC Car Park B is about 150m away and worth considering. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Coal Orchard Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there are 33 shops, 22 places to eat or drink and 8 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is St. James Medical Centre (GP surgery), about 40 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 107 metres away, so it is a short walk across rather than a journey. There are 13 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 202 metres away.

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

Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does Coal Orchard Car Park have?

Coal Orchard Car Park in Taunton has 28 parking spaces.

Is parking free at Coal Orchard Car Park?

Coal Orchard Car Park is a paid car park.

When is Coal Orchard Car Park busiest?

Coal Orchard Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 91% full — roughly 25 of 28 spaces in use.

When is Coal Orchard Car Park quietest?

The best time to find a space at Coal Orchard Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 31% full — roughly 19 of 28 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Coal Orchard Car Park?

Coal Orchard Car Park is a town centre car park with surface parking, operated by Somerset Council.

Nearby Car Parks

SCCC Car Park B 199m away Morrisons Car Park 206m away Whirligig Lane Car Park 222m away Canon Street 231m away Wood Street Car Park 287m away

More car parks in Taunton

Ash Meadows 39 spaces Bathpool Car Park ~22 spaces Castle Street Car Park ~62 spaces Crescent Car Park 100 spaces Crescent Car Park 52 spaces Enfield Car Park ~143 spaces High Street Car Park 257 spaces Kilkenny Car Park 220 spaces

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Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0