Museum closure / National Trust handover: Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust sites closed after trading on Sun 22 Feb 2026. Reopening will be phased under the National Trust (dates TBC).
☀️ Summer 2026 — Park & Ride is back. Park for free at Jiggers Bank and hop on the Wrekin Connect bus into the Gorge (and Wellington). Runs Fri/Sat/Sun & Bank Holiday Mondays, 10 July – 13 September 2026. £2 adult return · free for under-16s. See timetable, stops & prices →
Museum Car Parks
Update (National Trust takeover): the National Trust has stated that visitors to Blists Hill Victorian Town, Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron and the Furnace Kitchen can currently enjoy free parking (please check on-site signage, as this may change).
Blists Hill Victorian Town
Postcode: TF7 5UD
Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron / Enginuity
Postcode: TF8 7DQ
Coalport China Museum
Postcode: TF8 7HT Free overnight parking available (6pm–8am)
Jackfield Tile Museum
Postcode: TF8 7LJ Update: While museums are transitioning to the National Trust, parking has been reported as free at the Jackfield Tile Museum car park (please check on-site signage).
Free Parking Options
Maws Craft Centre (Jackfield) ⭐
Address: Salthouse Road, Jackfield, Telford TF8 7LS
- Free visitor parking to the rear of the building
- Accessible via ramp off Salthouse Road
- Follow brown signs for Maws Craft Centre, then turn left onto Salthouse Road
- Take the first entrance on your left down the ramp
- Note: Spaces can be limited during busy periods
Bedlam Furnace ⭐
Address: Bedlam Furnace, Ironbridge, Shropshire TF8 7QY
- Free parking
- 30 parking spaces
- Open access site, 24 hours a day — no overnight parking
Dale End Village
Address: The Wharfage, Ironbridge
- Customer parking only (max stay 2 hours)
- Bays: 3 disabled spaces
- CCTV in operation
- Car park locked at night (vehicles locked in must remain until morning)
- Not gritted in winter months
- Disabled access from Wharfage car park
- Access to WC & baby changing facilities in Wharfage car park
Riverside Walk Car Park (Benthall Grange)
Update received 2 Apr 2026 from Harworth Group (developers of Benthall Grange, former Ironbridge power station site).
- Postcode (Buildwas Road): TF8 7BJ
- Location: near the bridge off Buildwas Road
- Up to 1 hour free parking, then charges apply (see on-site signs)
- Approx £1 per additional hour (please check signage / Sippi for current tariff)
- Payment / terms: via the Sippi app
- Enforcement: Sippi
- Contact: permitsupport@sippi.com / 0345 463 5050
Local Authority Car Parks (Pay & Display)
All local authority car parks have opening times of 10am–5pm, Monday–Sunday. No charges apply outside of these hours.
Ironbridge Central Car Park (Long Stay)
- Address: Central Car Park (formerly Station Yard Car Park), TF8 7JU
- Opening times: 10am–5pm, Monday–Sunday
- Free parking: 5pm–10am
- EV CHARGING AVAILABLE (12 chargers)
- Bays: 100 (including 8 disabled bays)
- Motorcycles: Yes · Coaches: Yes
- MiPermit reference: 701605
- MiPermit reference (coaches): 701608
Charges (10am–5pm only):
- Up to 1 hour: £1.50
- Up to 2 hours: £2
- Up to 3 hours: £3
- Up to 4 hours: £4
- Up to 5 hours: £5
- Over 5 hours: £6
- Coaches: £30 (all day)
The Square Car Park (Short Stay)
- Address: The Square, Ironbridge, Telford TF8 7AQ
- Opening times: 10am–5pm, Monday–Sunday
- Bays: 17 (including disabled bays)
- Motorcycles: No · Coaches: No
- MiPermit reference: 701602
Charges:
- Up to 30 minutes: Free
- Between 30 minutes and up to 1 hour: £2
Waterloo Street Car Park (Short Stay)
- Address: Waterloo Street, Ironbridge, Telford TF8 7HQ
- Opening times: 10am–5pm, Monday–Sunday
- Free parking: 5pm–10am
- Bays: 23 (including disabled bays)
- Motorcycles: No · Coaches: No
- MiPermit reference: 701603
Charges (10am–5pm only):
- Up to 1 hour: £1.50
- Up to 2 hours: £2
- Up to 3 hours: £3
- Up to 4 hours: £4
- Up to 5 hours: £5
- Over 5 hours: £6
The Wharfage Car Park (Short Stay)
- Address: The Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford
- Opening times: 10am–5pm, Monday–Sunday
- Free parking: 5pm–10am
- Bays: 67 · Disabled bays: 3
- EV CHARGING AVAILABLE
- Motorcycles: Yes · Coaches: No
- MiPermit reference: 701601
Charges (10am–5pm only):
- Up to 1 hour: £1.50
- Up to 2 hours: £2
- Up to 3 hours: £3
- Up to 4 hours: £4
- Up to 5 hours: £5
- Over 5 hours: £6
Dale End Car Park (Long Stay)
- Address: Dale End Car Park, TF8 7AN
- Opening times: 10am–5pm, Monday–Sunday
- Bays: 50 (including disabled bays)
- Motorcycles: No · Coaches: No
- MiPermit reference: 701604
Charges:
- Up to 1 hour: £1.50
- Up to 2 hours: £2
- Up to 3 hours: £3
- Up to 4 hours: £4
- Up to 5 hours: £5
- Over 5 hours: £6
Parking Permits
Ironbridge residents and regular visitors can apply for digital parking permits:
Ironbridge Resident Permit
- Free
- 4 vehicles per household
- Valid in all council car parks in Ironbridge
Resident Visitors Permit
- £30 per year
- 2 vehicles per permit
- For households requiring additional vehicles
- Valid in all council car parks in Ironbridge
Annual Permit
- £70 per year
- 1 vehicle
- For non-residents / local businesses
- Valid in any long-stay car park
Concessionary School Permit
- Free
- For parents/guardians of children at Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge C of E Primary School
- Valid at Dale End, The Wharfage and Central Car Park
🌐 Apply online: Telford & Wrekin Council Parking Permits
Parking Restrictions
Wharfage On-Street Parking Monday to Sunday:
- Hours: 8am–6pm
- Time limit: 40 minutes
- No return within one hour
Saturday & Sunday (By the Bridge section):
- Short section from H Bar across the driveway by the bridge to parking bay by the bridge
- Motorbikes only: 4 hours
- No cars permitted
Park and Ride
Jiggers Bank Car Park 🚌
Address: TF4 3XH
Park and Ride Service:
- Operates: Saturdays, Sundays & Bank Holidays (July–September)
- Also available on event days
- Free parking
- Bus service to Ironbridge and Gorge attractions
- Travel: £2 adults, 50p children (or free with paying adult), free for concessionary pass holders
- Stops include: The Tontine (Wharfage), Blists Hill, Coalport China Museum, Jackfield Tile Museum, Coalbrookdale, Legges Way Car Park, and more
🌐 More info: Telford & Wrekin Council Park & Ride