Waterworks Car Park Parking, Banbury
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Waterworks Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 37 of ~55 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Waterworks Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 40 of ~55 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- OX16 3JJ
- Capacity
- ~55 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Free
- Blue badge bays
- 2
- Nearest road
- Grimsbury Green
Nearby landmarks: Concord Roundabout (138m), Banbury Power Station (167m), Spiceball Park Pond (292m)
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 Waterworks Car Park
Waterworks Car Park provides parking for a leisure or tourist attraction in Banbury, seeing most of its visitors during evenings and weekends. The car park has approximately 55 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. This car park offers free parking.
When to Visit
Expect peak demand at weekends and during holiday periods. Evenings can also be busy depending on nearby leisure facilities. For the easiest parking, visit on a weekday morning or early afternoon. With 55 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.
Busyness in detail
Waterworks Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 55 spaces, that is roughly 36 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 19 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 Banbury
Banbury has a good range of parking with 13 car parks across the area, so alternatives are usually available. Riverside Car Park is the nearest alternative at around 700m, a good backup if this car park is busy. In total, there are 3 other car parks within 800 metres.
What’s near Waterworks Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 leisure or green space. The closest landmark is Concord Roundabout, about 138 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 Waterworks Car Park have?
Waterworks Car Park in Banbury has approximately 55 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Waterworks Car Park?
Parking at Waterworks Car Park is free of charge.
When is Waterworks Car Park busiest?
Waterworks Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 37 of ~55 spaces in use.
When is Waterworks Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Waterworks Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 40 of ~55 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Waterworks Car Park?
Waterworks Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking.