Astley Park Car Park Parking, Chorley
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Astley Park Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 34 of 50 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Astley Park Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 37 of 50 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- PR7 1EF
- Capacity
- 50 spaces
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Free
- Operator
- Chorley Borough Council
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Nearest road
- Southport Road
- Other car parks within 500m
- 1
Nearby landmarks: Parklands View (56m), Chorley Isuzu (117m), Chorley Nissan (165m)
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 Astley Park Car Park
Astley Park Car Park provides parking for a leisure or tourist attraction in Chorley, seeing most of its visitors during evenings and weekends. With around 50 spaces, there is a moderate amount of parking here — enough on quieter days, but it can get tight at peak times. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. This car park offers free parking. The car park is managed by Chorley Borough 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. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.
Busyness in detail
Astley Park Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 50 spaces, that is roughly 32 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 18 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 Chorley
With 21 car parks in Chorley, you’re well served for choice — worth comparing busyness predictions across a few options before setting off.
What’s near Astley Park Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 shop and 1 place to eat or drink. The closest landmark is Parklands View, about 56 metres away. There is 1 other car park mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 458 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 Astley Park Car Park have?
Astley Park Car Park in Chorley has 50 parking spaces.
Is parking free at Astley Park Car Park?
Parking at Astley Park Car Park is free of charge.
When is Astley Park Car Park busiest?
Astley Park Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 34 of 50 spaces in use.
When is Astley Park Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Astley Park Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 37 of 50 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Astley Park Car Park?
Astley Park Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking, operated by Chorley Borough Council.