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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 41 to 60.
ULVERSTON
Pay & Display car park with 30 spaces.
Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
AMBLESIDE
Car park with 77 spaces, including 6 disabled spaces. No height restriction. Open 7 days a week.
WINDERMERE
Car park with 136 spaces including long stay, short stay and multi-tariff facilities depending on the particular location. No height restrictions.
Public toilets located at the entrance to the car park, next to the touirst information centre.
BARROW-IN-FURNESS
West Shore car park provides free parking, an ideal place to do lovely coastal walks and the North walney nature reserve is well worth a visit too.
CLEATOR
A free car park with 40 spaces, found on the western tip of Ennerdale Water.
PENRITH
Pay and display car park with 40 spaces.
KESWICK
Pay & Display car park with 10 spaces.
This is a small pay-and-display car park with a huge view across Derwent Water to Skiddaw and even Scotland on a clear day. For your convenience, you can pay-by-phone to park here.
Surprise View is 3.5 miles…
WIGTON
Car Park with 203 spaces. Open 7 days a week.
KESWICK
Pay and display car park with 21 spaces. Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
Ambleside
Pay & Display Car park with 68 spaces.
Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
ALSTON
Free parking area with 10 spaces.
CARNFORTH
Free car parking spaces on the promenade offering excellent estuary views
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.
KESWICK
From Keswick: Take the A66 west towards Cockermouth. At Braithwaite turn west onto the B5292 for Lorton. Follow Visitor Centre Sign Posts.
Car park with 35 spaces. Pay on exit. Charges apply 24 hours a day. Short walk to Whinlatter Forest visitor…
AMBLESIDE
Open 7 days a week including bank holidays from 8am to 8pm.
Parking spaces: General: 48, Disabled spaces: 3, Motorcycle spaces: Can use any of the spaces with consideration.
No height restrictions.
KESWICK
Pay and display car park with 116 spaces.
Public toilets adjacent to car park.
AMBLESIDE
Multi payment option car park both pre and post parking. Payment can be made online. 60 spaces.
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 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.…
PENRITH
Pay & Display. (NT members free).with 35 spaces.
For access to beachside picnics, watersports and a longer trail to visit the Aira Force waterfall. Glencoyne has direct lake access (road crossing necessary, please take care) and is also the centre…
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