Town Quarry Car Park Parking, Falmouth
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Town Quarry Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 87% full — roughly 238 of ~274 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Town Quarry Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 30% full — roughly 192 of ~274 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- TR11 2BX
- Capacity
- ~274 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Town centre
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Operator
- Cornwall Council
- Nearest road
- Quarry Hill
- Other car parks within 500m
- 3
Prices: up to 1hr, 70p;1-2hrs £1.50;2-3hrs £2.20;3-4hrs £2.80;over 4hrs £3.30;£18/week;evening £1.20 per visit;Sunday £1.20 pervisit
Nearby landmarks: Iceland (150m), Falmouth Library (161m), Falmouth United Reformed Church with Trinity Baptist Church (174m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 59 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Tue | 5 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 59 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Wed | 5 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 59 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Thu | 5 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 59 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Fri | 5 | 14 | 27 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 55 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Sat | 5 | 9 | 27 | 55 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 82 | 78 | 68 | 55 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 36 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Town Quarry Car Park
As a town centre car park in Falmouth, Town Quarry Car Park is a convenient base for exploring local shops, restaurants, and services. At roughly 274 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), the car park has enough capacity to cope with most normal demand. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. There is a charge for parking. Cornwall Council operates this car park.
When to Visit
Town centre car parks tend to be busiest on Saturdays as shoppers head to the high street. If you can, weekday mornings before 10am or Sundays offer a much calmer experience. Evenings can also work well if you’re visiting restaurants or catching a show. With 274 spaces, finding a spot should be straightforward in most conditions.
Busyness in detail
Town Quarry Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 85% full. With about 274 spaces, that is roughly 233 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 41 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 Falmouth
There are 8 car parks across Falmouth, so you have options if your first choice is full. If Town Quarry Car Park is full, The Moor Car Park is about 150m away and worth considering. In total, there are 3 other car parks within 800 metres.
What’s near Town Quarry Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 shop, 2 places to eat or drink and 2 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Iceland, about 150 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 283 metres away — about a 4-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 3 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 164 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 Town Quarry Car Park have?
Town Quarry Car Park in Falmouth has approximately 274 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Town Quarry Car Park?
Town Quarry Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Town Quarry Car Park busiest?
Town Quarry Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 87% full — roughly 238 of ~274 spaces in use.
When is Town Quarry Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Town Quarry Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 30% full — roughly 192 of ~274 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Town Quarry Car Park?
Town Quarry Car Park is a town centre car park with surface parking, operated by Cornwall Council.