Fairground Parking, Congleton — Best Time to Park

70 total spaces

Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

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

Fairground Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 91% full — roughly 64 of 70 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Fairground Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 31% full — roughly 48 of 70 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: CW12 1BU
Capacity: 70 spaces
Type: Town centre
Parking: Surface
Charges: Paid
Nearest road: Mountbatten Way
Other car parks within 500m: 7

Nearby landmarks: Congleton Library (31m), Congleton Police Station (46m), Congleton Bus Station (56m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Fairground Car Park, Congleton.
Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

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

About Fairground Car Park

Fairground Car Park is a surface car park in Congleton town centre, serving shoppers, diners, and visitors to the high street. The car park has approximately 70 spaces, 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. This is a paid car park.

When to Visit

Saturday is typically the peak day for town centre parking, with demand building from mid-morning through to late afternoon. Weekday visits before 10am are your best bet for finding a space easily, and Sundays are usually the quietest day of the week. With 70 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.

Busyness in detail

Fairground Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 90% full. With about 70 spaces, that is roughly 63 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 7 free. Quietest times: Weekday mornings before 9am, Sundays, 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 Congleton

With 10 car parks in Congleton, there’s a fair selection — though popular ones can still fill up at peak times. Princess Street Car Park is the nearest alternative at about 150m, a good backup if this car park is busy. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Fairground Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 shop, 3 places to eat or drink and 5 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Congleton Library (library), about 31 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 92 metres away, so it is a short walk across rather than a journey. There are 7 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 165 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 Fairground Car Park have?

Fairground Car Park in Congleton has 70 parking spaces.

Is parking free at Fairground Car Park?

Fairground Car Park is a paid car park.

When is Fairground Car Park busiest?

Fairground Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 91% full — roughly 64 of 70 spaces in use.

When is Fairground Car Park quietest?

The best time to find a space at Fairground Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 31% full — roughly 48 of 70 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Fairground Car Park?

Fairground Car Park is a town centre car park with surface parking.

Nearby Car Parks

Princess Street Car Park 169m away Chapel Street Car Park 200m away Back Park Street Car Park 215m away Park Street Car Park 281m away Antrobus Street Car Park 326m away

More car parks in Congleton

Astbury Mere Country Park 100 spaces Car Park, Congleton 100 spaces Roe Street Car Park 20 spaces West Street Car Park 150 spaces

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Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0