You are here: Home > Plan Your Visit > Travel > Car Parking and Car Charging
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
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.

Number of results: 121
, currently showing 1 to 20.
MILLOM
Free parking, open 7 days a week.
CONISTON
The Lake District National Park Authority manage car parks around the National Park, as do the National Trust and local councils. There are also free smaller car parks in more remote areas. Monk Coniston car park is on the shore of Coniston Water at…
Pay & Display car park with 50 spaces.
The Buttermere National Trust car park lies a few hundred metres to the north of the village of Buttermere, which itself nestles between the two lakes of Buttermere (to the south) and Crummock (to the north).
CONISTON
Pay by mobile phone reference: 7250 - https://paybyphone.co.uk/. You can also pay by credit card as well as in cash.
PENRITH
Tarmac car park overlooking Wet Sleddale reservoir. with space for up to 15 vehicles, no height barriers. 5 mins from M6.
No services available at this site so please ensure you take all waste away with you.
Pay & Display car park with 130 spaces, operated by The National Trust.
Public toilets located adjacent to the car park.
Ambleside
Pay & Display Car park with 68 spaces.
Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
Hawkshead
Located in the centre of Hawkshead Village. Public toilets also located 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'.
Cleator
Parking charges apply at Bowness Knott (card payments only).
ULVERSTON
Pay & Display car park with 30 spaces.
Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
WIGTON
Free car park with 16 spaces. Open 7 days a week.
Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
Grizedale
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) – please pay on exit.
ULVERSTON
Free car park with 20 spaces. Open 7 days a week.
Keswick
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) – please pay on exit.
KESWICK
Pay & Display Car park with 35 spaces. Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
MARYPORT
Pay and display car park with 116 spaces.
Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
WINDERMERE
Pay and display car park with 56 spaces.Beech Hill car park is situated on the A592, midway between Bowness and Newby Bridge on the east side of Windermere. Beech Hill Hotel is next door.
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.
KESWICK
Pay and display car park with 20 spaces. Pay by coin only.
Located next to Wythburn Church, on the A591.
Receive all the latest news, special offers and information from the Lake District, Cumbria
Cumbria Tourism, Windermere Road, Staveley, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9PL