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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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AMBLESIDE
A large pay and display car park in two parts - north, with 60 spaces and south with 80 spaces.
Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
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.
KESWICK
Pay & Display car park with 15 spaces.
This is a small and usually very popular car park. Bring your camera, as this is probably the most photographed packhorse bridge in the Lakes. If you want a clear shot, you'll need to turn up early - or maybe…
AMBLESIDE
Pay & Display car park with 118 spaces.
Public toilets adjacent to car park.
SEDBERGH
Centrally located car park on the corner of Main Street and Joss lane.
Public toilets located adjacent to the car park.
KIRKBY STEPHEN
Free car parking with 12 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.
ST. BEES
Pay and display car park with 265 spaces. Open 7 days a week. Charges apply between 8am and 8pm. No height restrictions.
Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
KESWICK
Long Stay Car Park with 253 spaces, 6 disabled spaces and 4 coach bays.
Public toilets adjacent to car park.
KESWICK
Long Stay car park with a capacity of 150 spaces, 4 disabled spaces.
KESWICK
Pay and display car park with 21 spaces. Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
Cumbria
Parking spaces: General: 29, Disabled spaces: 3, Motorcycle spaces: Can use any of the spaces with consideration. No height restrictions.
AMBLESIDE
Pay and display car park with 81 spaces. Open 7 days a week. Charges apply every day from 9am to 6pm.
Broadgate Meadow car park is on the northern edge of Grasmere village. It's next to a children's playground and gives easy access to the village…
KESWICK
Pay & Display car park with 22 spaces.
Kettlewell is a small and popular pay-and-display car park on the shores of Derwent Water. A great place for water-sports, bring your canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard, unload and set off for the islands.…
KESWICK
Located next to Booths Supermarket.
Pay and display parking.
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'.
Ambleside
Pay & Display Car park with 68 spaces.
Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
ULVERSTON
Free car park with 20 spaces. Open 7 days a week.
ULVERSTON
Parking spaces: General: 43, Disabled spaces: 3, Motorcycle spaces: Can use any of the spaces with consideration. No height restrictions.
Open 7 days a week including bank holidays from 8am to 6pm.
CONISTON
The Bluebird Car & Coach Park is under development, opening date TBC
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