Furness College Car Park Parking, Barrow-in-Furness
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Furness College Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 271 of ~404 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Furness College Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 295 of ~404 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- LA14 2NW
- Capacity
- ~404 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Free
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Nearest road
- Bessemer Way
- Other car parks within 500m
- 1
Nearby landmarks: Urban Extreme Skate Park (125m), Barton Townley Nissan (127m), Pye Motors Ltd (227m)
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 Furness College Car Park
Furness College Car Park provides parking for a leisure or tourist attraction in Barrow-in-Furness, seeing most of its visitors during evenings and weekends. With around 404 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), this is a substantial car park that rarely fills completely except during peak events. 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
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 substantial capacity means this car park can handle high demand, making it a reliable option even at busier times.
Busyness in detail
Furness College Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 404 spaces, that is roughly 263 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 141 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 Barrow-in-Furness
With 9 car parks in Barrow-in-Furness, there’s a fair selection — though popular ones can still fill up at peak times. If Furness College Car Park is full, Bessemer Way Car Park is about 100m away and worth considering.
What’s near Furness College Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there are 4 shops, 1 place to eat or drink and 3 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Urban Extreme Skate Park, about 125 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 355 metres away — about a 4-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There is 1 other car park mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 95 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 Furness College Car Park have?
Furness College Car Park in Barrow-in-Furness has approximately 404 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Furness College Car Park?
Parking at Furness College Car Park is free of charge.
When is Furness College Car Park busiest?
Furness College Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 271 of ~404 spaces in use.
When is Furness College Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Furness College Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 295 of ~404 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Furness College Car Park?
Furness College Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking.