Windmill Street Car Park Parking, Ballynahinch
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Windmill Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 86% full — roughly 60 of 70 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Windmill Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 25% full — roughly 53 of 70 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- BT24 8HB
- Capacity
- 70 spaces
- Type
- Town centre
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Operator
- Newry, Mourne & Down District Council
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Nearest road
- Windmill Street
- Other car parks within 500m
- 3
Nearby landmarks: First Presbyterian Church (91m), Ballynahinch Community Centre (112m), Windmill Street Playing Fields (154m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 4 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 58 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Tue | 4 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 58 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Wed | 4 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 58 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Thu | 4 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 58 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Fri | 4 | 14 | 27 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| Sat | 4 | 9 | 27 | 54 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 81 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Sun | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 34 | 38 | 34 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Windmill Street Car Park
Located in the heart of Ballynahinch, Windmill Street Car Park provides parking for anyone heading into the town centre for shopping, errands, or leisure. The car park has approximately 70 spaces, 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. Newry, Mourne & Down District Council operates this car park.
When to Visit
Expect the heaviest demand on Saturdays between 10am and 4pm. Weekdays are generally more manageable, especially first thing in the morning. If you’re flexible on timing, Sunday mornings tend to be particularly quiet. With 70 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.
Busyness in detail
Windmill Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 85% full. With about 70 spaces, that is roughly 60 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 10 free. Quietest times: Weekday mornings before 9am, Sundays, 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 Ballynahinch
There are 4 car parks across Ballynahinch, so you have options if your first choice is full. Should you find Windmill Street Car Park full, Lisburn Street (South) Car Park (about 200m away) is the closest option. In total, there are 3 other car parks within 800 metres.
What’s near Windmill Street Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 shop and 3 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is First Presbyterian Church (place of worship), about 91 metres away. There are 3 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 244 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 Windmill Street Car Park have?
Windmill Street Car Park in Ballynahinch has 70 parking spaces.
Is parking free at Windmill Street Car Park?
Windmill Street Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Windmill Street Car Park busiest?
Windmill Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 86% full — roughly 60 of 70 spaces in use.
When is Windmill Street Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Windmill Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 25% full — roughly 53 of 70 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Windmill Street Car Park?
Windmill Street Car Park is a town centre car park with surface parking, operated by Newry, Mourne & Down District Council.