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

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About Shimna Road Car Park

Located in the heart of Newcastle, Shimna Road Car Park provides parking for anyone heading into the town centre for shopping, errands, or leisure. It provides roughly 55 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 car park offers free parking. Newry, Mourne and Down District 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. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.

Parking in Newcastle

Newcastle has 6 car parks to choose from, giving you a reasonable number of alternatives if Shimna Road Car Park is busy. The nearest alternative is Downs Road Car Park, about 250m from here. In total, there are 4 other car parks within 800 metres.

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