Tenters Street Long Stay Car Park Parking, Bishop Auckland
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
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 |
About Tenters Street Long Stay Car Park
Tenters Street Long Stay Car Park is a surface car park in Bishop Auckland town centre, serving shoppers, diners, and visitors to the high street. It provides roughly 49 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. It is operated by Durham County Council.
When to Visit
Town centre car parks tend to be busiest on Saturdays as shoppers head to the high street. If you can, weekday mornings before 10am or Sundays offer a much calmer experience. Evenings can also work well if you’re visiting restaurants or catching a show. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.
Parking in Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland has 5 car parks to choose from, giving you a reasonable number of alternatives if Tenters Street Long Stay Car Park is busy. The nearest alternative is Victoria Avenue Short Stay Car Park, about 250m from here. In total, there are 4 other car parks within 800 metres.
Frequently asked questions
How many parking spaces does Tenters Street Long Stay Car Park have?
Tenters Street Long Stay Car Park in Bishop Auckland has approximately 49 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Tenters Street Long Stay Car Park?
Tenters Street Long Stay Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Tenters Street Long Stay Car Park busiest?
Tenters Street Long Stay Car Park tends to be busiest Saturday 10am-4pm.
When is Tenters Street Long Stay Car Park quietest?
The quietest period for Tenters Street Long Stay Car Park is typically Weekday mornings before 9am, sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm.
What kind of car park is Tenters Street Long Stay Car Park?
Tenters Street Long Stay Car Park is a town centre car park with surface parking, operated by Durham County Council.