Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park Parking, Ambleside
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 17 of 25 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 18 of 25 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- LA22 9LW
- Capacity
- 25 spaces
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Operator
- LDNPA
- Surface
- Compacted
- Nearest road
- Rydal Bridge
- Other car parks within 500m
- 1
Nearby landmarks: Cote How (111m), Rydal Lodge (172m), Glen Rothay Hotel (240m)
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 Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park
Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park provides parking for a leisure or tourist attraction in Ambleside, seeing most of its visitors during evenings and weekends. It has an estimated 25 parking spaces — not a lot, so timing your visit well is important. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. This is a paid car park. It is operated by LDNPA.
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. With only 25 spaces, timing is everything — arriving during a quieter window makes a big difference here.
Busyness in detail
Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 25 spaces, that is roughly 16 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 9 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
Ambleside has 9 car parks to choose from, giving you a reasonable number of alternatives if Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park is busy.
What’s near Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there are 4 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Cote How, about 111 metres away. There is 1 other car park mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 321 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 Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park have?
Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park in Ambleside has 25 parking spaces.
Is parking free at Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park?
Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park busiest?
Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 17 of 25 spaces in use.
When is Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 18 of 25 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park?
Rydal Pelter Bridge Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking, operated by LDNPA.