Ellen Street Car Park Parking, Chester-le-Street
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Ellen Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 11 of ~17 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Ellen Street Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 12 of ~17 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- DH2 3RY
- Capacity
- ~17 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Free
- Blue badge bays
- 2
- Height limit
- defaultm
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Nearest road
- Waldridge Road
- Other car parks within 500m
- 4
Nearby landmarks: Waldridge Fell Country Park (188m), Waldridge Village Hall (201m), Waldridge (251m)
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 Ellen Street Car Park
Ellen Street Car Park provides parking for a leisure or tourist attraction in Chester-le-Street, seeing most of its visitors during evenings and weekends. With space for around 17 vehicles (estimated from the site’s footprint), it’s a compact site that can fill up fast during busy periods. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. This car park offers free parking.
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 small size means it can fill up quickly, so consider arriving early or checking nearby alternatives.
Busyness in detail
Ellen Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 17 spaces, that is roughly 11 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 6 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 Chester-le-Street
There are 18 car parks across Chester-le-Street, offering plenty of alternatives if this one doesn’t suit.
What’s near Ellen Street Car Park
The closest landmark is Waldridge Fell Country Park, about 188 metres away. There are 4 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 94 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 Ellen Street Car Park have?
Ellen Street Car Park in Chester-le-Street has approximately 17 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Ellen Street Car Park?
Parking at Ellen Street Car Park is free of charge.
When is Ellen Street Car Park busiest?
Ellen Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 11 of ~17 spaces in use.
When is Ellen Street Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Ellen Street Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 12 of ~17 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Ellen Street Car Park?
Ellen Street Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking.