Keswick Pencil Museum Parking, Keswick

80 total spaces

Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

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

Keswick Pencil Museum is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 87% full — roughly 70 of 80 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Keswick Pencil Museum is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 30% full — roughly 56 of 80 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: CA12 5FD
Capacity: 80 spaces
Type: Town centre
Parking: Surface
Charges: Paid
Nearest road: Carding Mill Lane
Other car parks within 500m: 4

Nearby landmarks: Derwent Pencil Museum (35m), Keswick Convention (63m), Premier Inn (85m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Keswick Pencil Museum, Keswick.
Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Tue	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Wed	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Thu	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Fri	5	14	27	50	64	73	78	73	68	64	55	41	23	14	5
Sat	5	9	27	55	73	82	87	82	78	68	55	36	18	9	5
Sun	5	5	9	18	32	41	46	41	36	27	18	9	5	5	0

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

About Keswick Pencil Museum

Positioned within walking distance of Keswick’s main streets, Keswick Pencil Museum caters to shoppers and those visiting the town centre. With around 80 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 is a paid car park.

When to Visit

Expect the heaviest demand on Saturdays between 10am and 4pm. Weekdays are generally more manageable, especially first thing in the morning. If you’re flexible on timing, Sunday mornings tend to be particularly quiet. With 80 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.

Busyness in detail

Keswick Pencil Museum is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 85% full. With about 80 spaces, that is roughly 68 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 12 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 Keswick

Keswick has 10 car parks to choose from, giving you a reasonable number of alternatives if Keswick Pencil Museum is busy. Keswick Football Club Car Park is the nearest alternative at about 200m, a good backup if this car park is busy. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Keswick Pencil Museum

Within a 500-metre walk there are 5 shops, 3 places to eat or drink and 4 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Derwent Pencil Museum (museum), about 35 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 275 metres away — about a 3-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 4 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 229 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 Keswick Pencil Museum have?

Keswick Pencil Museum in Keswick has 80 parking spaces.

Is parking free at Keswick Pencil Museum?

Keswick Pencil Museum is a paid car park.

When is Keswick Pencil Museum busiest?

Keswick Pencil Museum is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 87% full — roughly 70 of 80 spaces in use.

When is Keswick Pencil Museum quietest?

The best time to find a space at Keswick Pencil Museum is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 30% full — roughly 56 of 80 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Keswick Pencil Museum?

Keswick Pencil Museum is a town centre car park with surface parking.

Nearby Car Parks

Keswick Football Club Car Park 229m away Crosthwaite Road Car Park 252m away Bell Close Car Park 448m away Otley Road Car Park 449m away Central Car Park 546m away

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Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Tue	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Wed	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Thu	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Fri	5	14	27	50	64	73	78	73	68	64	55	41	23	14	5
Sat	5	9	27	55	73	82	87	82	78	68	55	36	18	9	5
Sun	5	5	9	18	32	41	46	41	36	27	18	9	5	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Tue	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Wed	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Thu	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Fri	5	14	27	50	64	73	78	73	68	64	55	41	23	14	5
Sat	5	9	27	55	73	82	87	82	78	68	55	36	18	9	5
Sun	5	5	9	18	32	41	46	41	36	27	18	9	5	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Tue	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Wed	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Thu	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Fri	5	14	27	50	64	73	78	73	68	64	55	41	23	14	5
Sat	5	9	27	55	73	82	87	82	78	68	55	36	18	9	5
Sun	5	5	9	18	32	41	46	41	36	27	18	9	5	5	0