Bar provides directions to parking area (5)
I believe the answer is:
estop
'bar' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'directions to parking area' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'directions' could be 'es' (east and south - two directions) and 'es' is found in the answer.
'to' is within the answer.
'parking' could be 'p' (abbreviation on road signs) and 'p' is found in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'provides' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for estop that I've seen before include "Legally hinder removal" , "Legally check" , "Legally bar" , "Bar, for a lawyer" , "Legally prevent" .)