Great Broad car park Parking, Norwich
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Great Broad car park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 70% full — roughly 28 of 40 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Great Broad car park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 28% full — roughly 29 of 40 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- NR14 8TR
- Capacity
- 40 spaces
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Surface
- Gravel
- Nearest road
- Whitlingham Lane
- Other car parks within 500m
- 1
Nearby landmarks: Whitlingham Broad Campsite (209m), Whitlingham Great Broad (242m), Whitlingham Country Park - Picnic Meadow (250m)
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 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri | 0 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat | 0 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 57 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 57 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Great Broad car park
Great Broad car park caters to leisure visitors in Norwich, with demand peaking during weekends and school holidays. It provides roughly 40 spaces, a mid-sized car park that balances availability with convenience. This is a surface car park, so expect open-air parking at ground level. This is a paid car park.
When to Visit
Leisure car parks tend to be busiest during weekends and school holidays, with evenings also seeing demand for gyms, cinemas, and restaurants. Weekday daytimes are generally the quietest periods. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.
Busyness in detail
Great Broad car park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 70% full. With about 40 spaces, that is roughly 28 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 12 free. Quietest times: Weekday mornings before 9am, 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 Norwich
Norwich has an extensive choice of parking with over 37 car parks, so finding an alternative is rarely a problem. Should you find Great Broad car park full, Main Car Park (about 150m away) is the closest option.
What’s near Great Broad car park
Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 leisure or green space. The closest landmark is Whitlingham Broad Campsite, about 209 metres away. There is 1 other car park mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 163 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 Great Broad car park have?
Great Broad car park in Norwich has 40 parking spaces.
Is parking free at Great Broad car park?
Great Broad car park is a paid car park.
When is Great Broad car park busiest?
Great Broad car park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 70% full — roughly 28 of 40 spaces in use.
When is Great Broad car park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Great Broad car park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 28% full — roughly 29 of 40 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Great Broad car park?
Great Broad car park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking.