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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
, currently showing 1 to 20.
AMBLESIDE
Pay & Display car park with 50 spaces.
Ideal for accessing the high fells, Mickleden, the Pikes and long routes to Scafell Pike. This pay-and-display car park is located a further 400m along from Stickle Ghyll, just beyond the campsite. Nearest…
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.
AMBLESIDE
Free car park with 15 spaces.
Red Nab Car Park is a parking area on the west shore of Windermere, situated southeast of High Wray.
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…
KESWICK
Long Stay Car Park (next to the Pencil Museum)
77 spaces, 2 disabled spaces.
AMBLESIDE
Parking area with 18 spaces. Located midway along the Kirkstone Pass, between Windermere and Ullswater. Parking is free.
Free parking in two car parks at this popular beauty spot.
Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
AMBLESIDE
Pay & Display car park with 118 spaces.
Public toilets adjacent to car park.
PENRITH
Pay and display car park with 104 spaces. Open 7 days a week. Parking charges apply between 8am and 6pm every day.
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…
KESWICK
Pay and display car park with 45 spaces.
Public toilets adjacent to car park.
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.
WINDERMERE
Open all day, seven days a week from 8am to 8pm. Pay by Phone code: 9575
KIRKBY STEPHEN
Free car parking with 12 spaces.
Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
Ambleside
Pay & Display. (NT members free) with 40 spaces.
A great parking spot for a riverside amble or bike ride to Skelwith Force with choice of moderate walks over Loughrigg to High Close and Grasmere. This is a pay-and-display or pay-by-phone car park,…
KESWICK
A small free car park with 20 spaces. Located on the back road to Thornthwaite, off the A66.
Cumbria
Parking spaces: General: 29, Disabled spaces: 3, Motorcycle spaces: Can use any of the spaces with consideration. No height restrictions.
Grasmere
Tariff type: Multi Tariff Pay by mobile phone reference: 7261. 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…
Pay & Display car park with 130 spaces, operated by The National Trust.
Public toilets located adjacent to the car park.
PENRITH
Pay and display car park with 37 spaces. Open 7 days a week. Charges apply every day from 8am to 8pm.
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