Wyedale Car Park Parking, Buxton
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Wyedale Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 27 of ~40 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Wyedale Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 29 of ~40 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- SK17 9TE
- Capacity
- ~40 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Operator
- Peak District National Park Authority
- Surface
- Gravel
- Nearest road
- Hardybarn Lane
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 Wyedale Car Park
Wyedale Car Park provides parking for a leisure or tourist attraction in Buxton, seeing most of its visitors during evenings and weekends. The car park has approximately 40 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. There is a charge for parking. It is operated by Peak District National Park Authority.
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. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.
Busyness in detail
Wyedale Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 40 spaces, that is roughly 26 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 14 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 Buxton
There are 19 car parks across Buxton, offering plenty of alternatives if this one doesn’t suit.
What’s near Wyedale Car Park
There is very little within walking distance — this is an out-of-town car park, so plan to drive on rather than arrive and browse.
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 Wyedale Car Park have?
Wyedale Car Park in Buxton has approximately 40 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Wyedale Car Park?
Wyedale Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Wyedale Car Park busiest?
Wyedale Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 27 of ~40 spaces in use.
When is Wyedale Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Wyedale Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 29 of ~40 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Wyedale Car Park?
Wyedale Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking, operated by Peak District National Park Authority.