Just a heads up, there is a sign saying the hotel is closed From 7th of January till 2nd of February.
I parked early this morning and on return, the curtains were shut, doors locked and pub closed - so no way to pay for the car park (£5 as of today).
The signs now say the car park is closed (no signs of them on arrival at 6:30AM). You'd think they'd be reasonable and just let anyone park there free of charge if they aren't collecting the parking fee, but it seems like they took a different approach .