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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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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.
WINDERMERE
Tariff type: Multi Tariff.
Public toilets on site.
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.
APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND
Pay and display car park with 50 spaces, including disabled spaces.
KESWICK
A small free car park with donation box and 8 spaces. Located on the site of the Threlkeld, off the A66. From the A66, turn into the B5322 and take the 2nd left, the car park is on your left.
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.
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
Pay & Display car park with 40 spaces.
At 350m altitude, this is a good place to gain height before heading for the summits or to start a downhill walk and catch the bus back up.
The car park is off the B5289 at the summit of Honister Pass between…
KESWICK
Pay and display car park with 45 spaces. Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
PENRITH
Pay and display multip-storey car park on Ullswater road, with 11 spaces.
Open 7 days a weel. Height restriction: 2.10m.
MARYPORT
Pay and display car park with 116 spaces.
Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
AMBLESIDE
Multi payment option car park both pre and post parking. Payment can be made online. 60 spaces.
KESWICK
Long Stay car park with a capacity of 150 spaces, 4 disabled spaces.
CONISTON
The Bluebird Car & Coach Park is under development, opening date TBC
Grizedale
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) – please pay on exit.
ULVERSTON
This car park lies to the west of the foot of Windermere, north of Finsthwaite village. It is a short walk up to the beautiful tarns of High Dam. It is also a good base for walks around the area.
28 spaces, pay and display. Charges apply every day…
AMBLESIDE
Tariff type: Multi Tariff.
Public toilets on site.
KESWICK
Car park with 20 spaces. To get there from Keswick, take the A66 toward Cockermouth. Follow signs for Braithwaite on the B5292/Whinlatter Pass. Head through Braithwaite and on to Noble Knott car park on your left (identified by a green signpost on…
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