150 total spaces
Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

Quietest: Weekday mornings before 9am, weekday evenings after 6pm Busiest: Saturday 10am-4pm

East Beach Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 101 of 150 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at East Beach Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 110 of 150 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode
DT6 4EW
Capacity
150 spaces
Type
Leisure tourist
Parking
Surface
Charges
Paid
Operator
Dorset Council
Surface
Gravel
Nearest road
Station Road
Other car parks within 500m
5

Nearby landmarks: Seagulls (57m), The West Bay Hotel (73m), St John's Church (116m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for East Beach Car Park, Bridport.
Day 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm
Mon0481725333838332921138400
Tue0481725333838332921138400
Wed0481725333838332921138400
Thu0481725333838332921138400
Fri0482129384242383325178400
Sat081733506367676354422513400
Sun081733506367676354422513400

Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.

About East Beach Car Park

East Beach Car Park provides parking for a leisure or tourist attraction in Bridport, seeing most of its visitors during evenings and weekends. At roughly 150 spaces, the car park has enough capacity to cope with most normal demand. This is a surface car park, so expect open-air parking at ground level. Parking here is paid. The car park is managed by Dorset Council.

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. With 150 spaces, finding a spot should be straightforward in most conditions.

Busyness in detail

East Beach Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 150 spaces, that is roughly 98 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 52 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 Bridport

With 12 car parks in Bridport, you’re well served for choice — worth comparing busyness predictions across a few options before setting off. If East Beach Car Park is full, Bridport Arms Short Stay Car Park is about 100m away and worth considering. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near East Beach Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there are 2 shops and 5 places to eat or drink. The closest landmark is Seagulls (restaurant), about 57 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 179 metres away — about a 2-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 5 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 111 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 East Beach Car Park have?

East Beach Car Park in Bridport has 150 parking spaces.

Is parking free at East Beach Car Park?

East Beach Car Park is a paid car park.

When is East Beach Car Park busiest?

East Beach Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 101 of 150 spaces in use.

When is East Beach Car Park quietest?

The best time to find a space at East Beach Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 110 of 150 spaces free.

What kind of car park is East Beach Car Park?

East Beach Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking, operated by Dorset Council.

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