UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1) Parking, Cardiff
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1) is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 70% full — roughly 43 of ~62 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1) is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 28% full — roughly 45 of ~62 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- CF14 4ED
- Capacity
- ~62 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Nearest road
- Academic Avenue
- Other car parks within 500m
- 8
Nearby landmarks: Teddy Bear Nurseries (112m), Ronald McDonald House Cardiff (214m), University Hospital of Wales (216m)
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 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri | 0 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat | 0 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 57 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 57 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1)
UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1) provides parking for a leisure or tourist attraction in Cardiff, seeing most of its visitors during evenings and weekends. The car park has approximately 62 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. Parking here is paid.
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 car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.
Busyness in detail
UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1) is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 70% full. With about 62 spaces, that is roughly 43 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 19 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 Cardiff
Cardiff has an extensive choice of parking with over 33 car parks, so finding an alternative is rarely a problem. Should you find UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1) full, UHW Visitor Car Park (CP5) (about 100m away) is the closest option. In total, there are 3 other car parks within 800 metres.
What’s near UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1)
Within a 500-metre walk there are 4 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Teddy Bear Nurseries, about 112 metres away. There are 8 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 73 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 UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1) have?
UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1) in Cardiff has approximately 62 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1)?
UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1) is a paid car park.
When is UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1) busiest?
UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1) is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 70% full — roughly 43 of ~62 spaces in use.
When is UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1) quietest?
The best time to find a space at UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1) is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 28% full — roughly 45 of ~62 spaces free.
What kind of car park is UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1)?
UHW Visitor Car Park (CP1) is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking.