Millhouses Park West Car Park Parking, Dronfield
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Millhouses Park West Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 63% full — roughly 51 of ~81 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Millhouses Park West Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 60 of ~81 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- S8 0BZ
- Capacity
- ~81 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Operator
- Sheffield City Council
- Surface
- Gravel
- Nearest road
- Abbeydale Road South
Prices: £0.50/hour
Nearby landmarks: BMX dirt jumps. (331m), Millhouses Park Crown Green Bowls Club (380m), Millhouses Park (515m)
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 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri | 0 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat | 0 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 50 | 43 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Millhouses Park West Car Park
Visitors to leisure facilities in Dronfield will find parking at Millhouses Park West Car Park, which tends to be busiest outside of working hours. The car park has approximately 81 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. There is a charge for parking. Sheffield City Council operates this car park.
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
Millhouses Park West Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 81 spaces, that is roughly 53 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 28 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 Dronfield
Millhouses Park West Car Park is one of just 3 car parks in Dronfield, so options are limited — plan ahead during busy periods.
What’s near Millhouses Park West Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there are 2 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is BMX dirt jumps., about 331 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 Millhouses Park West Car Park have?
Millhouses Park West Car Park in Dronfield has approximately 81 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Millhouses Park West Car Park?
Millhouses Park West Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Millhouses Park West Car Park busiest?
Millhouses Park West Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 63% full — roughly 51 of ~81 spaces in use.
When is Millhouses Park West Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Millhouses Park West Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 60 of ~81 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Millhouses Park West Car Park?
Millhouses Park West Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking, operated by Sheffield City Council.