Sarum Hill Car Park Parking, Basingstoke
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Sarum Hill Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 95% full — roughly 30 of ~32 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Sarum Hill Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 33% full — roughly 21 of ~32 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- RG21 8SR
- Capacity
- ~32 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Town centre
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Nearest road
- Sarum Hill
- Other car parks within 500m
- 17
Nearby landmarks: Trinity Methodist Church (54m), The Wheatsheaf (97m), Basingstoke Mosque (121m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Tue | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Wed | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Thu | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Fri | 5 | 15 | 30 | 55 | 70 | 80 | 85 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| Sat | 5 | 10 | 30 | 60 | 80 | 90 | 95 | 90 | 85 | 75 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Sarum Hill Car Park
Sarum Hill Car Park sits in Basingstoke town centre, offering parking for visitors to nearby shops and local amenities. It provides roughly 32 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), a mid-sized car park that balances availability with convenience. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. Parking here is paid.
When to Visit
The busiest periods for this town centre car park are Saturday lunchtimes and weekday lunchtimes around noon. Early mornings and Sundays see the lightest traffic, making them ideal for a stress-free visit. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.
Busyness in detail
Sarum Hill Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 95% full. With about 32 spaces, that is roughly 30 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 2 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 Basingstoke
With 29 car parks in Basingstoke, you’re well served for choice — worth comparing busyness predictions across a few options before setting off. If Sarum Hill Car Park is full, Brinkletts Car Park is about 100m away and worth considering. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.
What’s near Sarum Hill Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there are 13 shops, 5 places to eat or drink and 7 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Trinity Methodist Church (place of worship), about 54 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 263 metres away — about a 3-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 17 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 88 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 Sarum Hill Car Park have?
Sarum Hill Car Park in Basingstoke has approximately 32 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Sarum Hill Car Park?
Sarum Hill Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Sarum Hill Car Park busiest?
Sarum Hill Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 95% full — roughly 30 of ~32 spaces in use.
When is Sarum Hill Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Sarum Hill Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 33% full — roughly 21 of ~32 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Sarum Hill Car Park?
Sarum Hill Car Park is a town centre car park with surface parking.