A muddy, potholed, and uninviting car park at Langland Stadium, home of Pitching In Southern League Division One South club, Malvern Town, has been transformed to become more welcoming and easier to access.
The project, which has been a long time in the making, has turned what was once a difficult and unattractive space into a high-quality, community-friendly facility that provides safe and easy access for visitors to the club and their growing number of community users.
The improvement works have included a full resurfacing and reconfiguration of parking spaces, along with the installation of a new overflow car park, with the aim of enhancing accessibility, safety, and the visual appearance of the site, while also reducing on-street parking in surrounding residential areas on match days.
The upgraded parking facilities now provide a total of 104 spaces, including 51 in the main car park, 33 in the new overflow area, and 20 in the dedicated players’ section, whilst the improvements also include accessible bays, bike storage, safer pedestrian walkways, enhanced drainage, and a widened entrance.
The scheme represents a partnership between Malvern Hills District Council and Malvern Town FC, with the council and club investing more than £425,000 as part of its Community Infrastructure Investment Plan (CIIP) adopted in March 2025.
Malvern Town FC Chair, Chris Pinder, said: “This project shows what can happen when local government and community clubs pull in the same direction.
“What was once an ugly, bumpy car park that gave a poor first impression has been transformed into something we can all be proud of. It’s a great example of partnership delivering real results for the town.
“The improved facilities are already making an impact with visitors. Over 1,000 people have attended the Malvern Town Help Centre since it opened on site, and the stadium now hosts local schools, wellbeing programmes, and community events every week - making it one of Malvern’s most utilised community hubs.”
Having been officially opened at the end of October, the car park will be in full use for the first time on Saturday as The Hillsiders play host to Bashley.
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