Elterwater Car Park Parking, Ambleside
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Elterwater Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 30 of ~45 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Elterwater Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 33 of ~45 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- LA22 9HU
- Capacity
- ~45 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Operator
- The National Trust
- Surface
- Unpaved
- Nearest road
- Mill Row
- Other car parks within 500m
- 1
Prices: 8.50 GBP / day
Nearby landmarks: Langdale Crown Green Bowls Club (30m), Britannia Inn (95m), Elterwater Hostel (99m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri | 0 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat | 0 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Elterwater Car Park
Visitors to leisure facilities in Ambleside will find parking at Elterwater Car Park, which tends to be busiest outside of working hours. The car park has approximately 45 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. This is a paid car park. It is operated by The National Trust.
When to Visit
Leisure car parks tend to be busiest during weekends and school holidays, with evenings also seeing demand for gyms, cinemas, and restaurants. Weekday daytimes are generally the quietest periods. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.
Busyness in detail
Elterwater Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 45 spaces, that is roughly 29 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 16 free. Quietest times: Weekday mornings before 9am, weekday evenings after 6pm. These figures are modelled estimates based on the car park’s type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
Parking in Ambleside
With 9 car parks in Ambleside, there’s a fair selection — though popular ones can still fill up at peak times.
What’s near Elterwater Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there are 2 places to eat or drink and 1 leisure or green space. The closest landmark is Langdale Crown Green Bowls Club, about 30 metres away. There is 1 other car park mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 370 metres away.
Counts of what is nearby come from OpenStreetMap data for the area around the car park. They are counted, not estimated.
Frequently asked questions
How many parking spaces does Elterwater Car Park have?
Elterwater Car Park in Ambleside has approximately 45 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Elterwater Car Park?
Elterwater Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Elterwater Car Park busiest?
Elterwater Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 30 of ~45 spaces in use.
When is Elterwater Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Elterwater Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 33 of ~45 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Elterwater Car Park?
Elterwater Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking, operated by The National Trust.