Otley Road Parking, Keswick — Best Time to Park

87 total spaces

Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

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

Otley Road Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 91% full — roughly 79 of 87 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Otley Road Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 31% full — roughly 60 of 87 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: CA12 5LE
Capacity: 87 spaces
Type: Town centre
Parking: Surface
Charges: Paid
Operator: Allerdale Borough Council
Surface: Asphalt
Nearest road: Greta Side
Other car parks within 500m: 5

Nearby landmarks: The Keswick Laundry Services (35m), Keswick Brewing Co (74m), Keswick YHA (86m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Otley Road Car Park, Keswick.
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 Otley Road Car Park

Otley Road Car Park is a surface car park in Keswick town centre, serving shoppers, diners, and visitors to the high street. It provides roughly 87 spaces, a mid-sized car park that balances availability with convenience. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. This is a paid car park. Allerdale Borough Council operates this 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 87 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.

Busyness in detail

Otley Road Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 90% full. With about 87 spaces, that is roughly 78 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 9 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

There are 10 car parks across Keswick, so you have options if your first choice is full. Bell Close Car Park is the nearest alternative at just a short walk, a good backup if this car park is busy. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Otley Road Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there are 12 shops, 9 places to eat or drink and 8 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is The Keswick Laundry Services, about 35 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 171 metres away — about a 2-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 5 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 70 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 Otley Road Car Park have?

Otley Road Car Park in Keswick has 87 parking spaces.

Is parking free at Otley Road Car Park?

Otley Road Car Park is a paid car park.

When is Otley Road Car Park busiest?

Otley Road Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 91% full — roughly 79 of 87 spaces in use.

When is Otley Road Car Park quietest?

The best time to find a space at Otley Road Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 31% full — roughly 60 of 87 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Otley Road Car Park?

Otley Road Car Park is a town centre car park with surface parking, operated by Allerdale Borough Council.

Nearby Car Parks

Bell Close Car Park 71m away Central Car Park 296m away Keswick Football Club Car Park 448m away Keswick Pencil Museum 449m away Crosthwaite Road Car Park 470m away

More car parks in Keswick

Kettlewell Car Park ~27 spaces Noble Knott Car Park ~38 spaces Parking for Toilets Only ~3 spaces Skiddaw Street Car Park ~78 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