Bowlees Visitors Centre Car Park Parking, Middleton in Teesdale
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Bowlees Visitors Centre Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 58% full — roughly 56 of ~97 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Bowlees Visitors Centre Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 24% full — roughly 74 of ~97 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- DL12 0XE
- Capacity
- ~97 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Nearest road
- Miry Lane
Prices: Voluntary donation
Nearby landmarks: Bowlees Visitor Centre (119m), Bowlees Farm (216m), Hare Hill (794m)
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 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri | 0 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat | 0 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 54 | 58 | 58 | 54 | 47 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 46 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 40 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Bowlees Visitors Centre Car Park
Bowlees Visitors Centre Car Park provides parking for a leisure or tourist attraction in Middleton in Teesdale, seeing most of its visitors during evenings and weekends. It provides roughly 97 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), a mid-sized car park that balances availability with convenience. This is a surface car park, so expect open-air parking at ground level.
When to Visit
Expect peak demand at weekends and during holiday periods. Evenings can also be busy depending on nearby leisure facilities. For the easiest parking, visit on a weekday morning or early afternoon. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.
Busyness in detail
Bowlees Visitors Centre Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 60% full. With about 97 spaces, that is roughly 58 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 39 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 Middleton in Teesdale
Middleton in Teesdale has 2 car parks in total, so Bowlees Visitors Centre Car Park is an important option for the area.
What’s near Bowlees Visitors Centre Car Park
There is very little within walking distance — this is an out-of-town car park, so plan to drive on rather than arrive and browse. The closest landmark is Bowlees Visitor Centre, about 119 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 Bowlees Visitors Centre Car Park have?
Bowlees Visitors Centre Car Park in Middleton in Teesdale has approximately 97 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
When is Bowlees Visitors Centre Car Park busiest?
Bowlees Visitors Centre Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 58% full — roughly 56 of ~97 spaces in use.
When is Bowlees Visitors Centre Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Bowlees Visitors Centre Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 24% full — roughly 74 of ~97 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Bowlees Visitors Centre Car Park?
Bowlees Visitors Centre Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking.