Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park Parking, Otley
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 30 of ~45 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 33 of ~45 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- LS21 3DD
- Capacity
- ~45 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Free
- Nearest road
- East Chevin Road
- Other car parks within 500m
- 1
Nearby landmarks: Mistål Kitchen (89m), Cleaver Wood (220m), old sandstone quarry (328m)
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 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri | 0 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat | 0 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park
Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park caters to leisure visitors in Otley, with demand peaking during weekends and school holidays. It provides roughly 45 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), a mid-sized car park that balances availability with convenience. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. There is no charge for parking here.
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
Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 45 spaces, that is roughly 29 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 16 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 Otley
With 11 car parks in Otley, you’re well served for choice — worth comparing busyness predictions across a few options before setting off. Chevin Forest Park: Lower Shawfield Car Park is the nearest alternative at about 100m, a good backup if this car park is busy.
What’s near Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 place to eat or drink. The closest landmark is Mistål Kitchen (café), about 89 metres away. There is 1 other car park mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 121 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 Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park have?
Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park in Otley has approximately 45 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park?
Parking at Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park is free of charge.
When is Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park busiest?
Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 30 of ~45 spaces in use.
When is Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 33 of ~45 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park?
Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking.