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If you are driving to the area then it's good to know where the best places to park are situated, particularly in the busier areas and if your vehicle is electric, where you can charge it. To help, we have included an interactive map of electric vehicle charging points, both public locations, such as car parks and those in private locations such as hotels.
When it comes to parking, scroll further down to find links to each of the district council parking pages, displaying full details of the car parking in each area. Then, keep scrolling down to find a list of car parks around the Lake District and Cumbria to help you plan your journey.
Use the map below to find electric vehicle charging points around the county. It's set to the centre of the county, but you can zoom in and out using the + and - symbols and you can search for specific locations using the search bar.
Car parking info by area
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Number of results: 121
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KESWICK
Pay and display car park with 10 spaces.
Located on the southern end of Thrilmere, just off the A591.
Hawkshead
Located in the centre of Hawkshead Village. Public toilets also located adjacent to the car park.
Ambleside
Pay & Display Car park with 68 spaces.
Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
CONISTON
Coniston Boating Centre Car Park is on the western shore of Coniston Water and is easily reached from the village centre. Follow the brown signs for 'Gondola'.
Langdale, AMBLESIDE
Pay and display car park with 34 spaces. Open 7 days a week. Charges apply every day from 9am to 6pm. Nearby are two hotels and there are toilet facilities about 250 yards away.
KESWICK
Located next to Booths Supermarket.
Pay and display parking.
Pay & Display car park with 125 spaces.
Public toilets located adjacent to the car park.
AMBLESIDE
Pay & Display car park (NT members free)with 24 spaces.
A narrow, single track lane leads to this perfect lakeshore spot. Ideal for enjoying picnics, paddling, gentle lakeside walks or bike rides to Wray Castle or get up high for panoramic views…
CLEATOR
Parking charges apply at Bowness Knott (card payments only).
KENDAL
From Kendal, travelling along the Underbarrow Road, Scout Scar car park is the second car park on the right after the road crosses the A591. Satnav may take you beyond the car park as the post code covers a wide area, so keep a lookout for the car…
PENRITH
Pay and display car park with 128 spaces. Cars, bikes and light goods vehicles allowed up to 168 consecutive hours (7 days).
Motorhomes, caravans and coaches up to 24 consecutive hours.
Public toilets are located adjacent to the car park.
COCKERMOUTH
Pay & Display car park with 30 spaces.
A half-mile level walk from Lanthwaite Wood car park is one of the most jaw-dropping beach-side views in the Lakes. The woodland (a haven for red squirrels) suddenly opens up with a view right down Crummock…
Keswick
A Pay on Exit system operates in the main car park.
Buy a Discovery Pass for Grizedale and/or Whinlatter forests and enjoy free car parking all year plus a range of other great discounts for you and your family.
WIGTON
Car Park with 203 spaces. Open 7 days a week.
CONISTON
Pay by mobile phone reference: 7250 - https://paybyphone.co.uk/. You can also pay by credit card as well as in cash.
PENRITH
Pay & Display. (NT members free). High Cascades has 35 spaces, Park Brow has 15 spaces.
Best for accessing the high fells or walking to Aira Force. These smaller pay and display car parks are located just off the A5091.
AMBLESIDE
Tariff type: Multi Tariff.
Public toilets on site.
WORKINGTON
Free parking area with 6 spaces. There is a path from the car park that leads to Cogra Moss Reservoir, approximately half a mile away.
KESWICK
Pay & Display car park with 60 spaces.
A large car park (approximately 60 spaces) with an access-for-all footpath to the quirky Bowder Stone, and a short stroll down to the river Derwent, good for wildlife watching.
Bowder Stone car park is 4¾…
APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND
Pay and display car park with 50 spaces.
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