Surprise View Car Park Parking, Otley
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Surprise View Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 35 of ~52 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Surprise View Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 38 of ~52 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- LS21 3DG
- Capacity
- ~52 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Nearest road
- York Gate
- Other car parks within 500m
- 1
Nearby landmarks: The Royalty (154m), Ritchies Plantation (199m), Pelstone Crag (295m)
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 Surprise View Car Park
Surprise View Car Park provides parking for a leisure or tourist attraction in Otley, seeing most of its visitors during evenings and weekends. The car park has approximately 52 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. This is a surface car park, so expect open-air parking at ground level. There is a charge for parking.
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
Surprise View Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 52 spaces, that is roughly 34 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 18 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
Otley has a good range of parking with 11 car parks across the area, so alternatives are usually available. Should you find Surprise View Car Park full, Yorkgate Quarry Car Park (around 500m away) is the closest option.
What’s near Surprise View Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 place to eat or drink and 1 leisure or green space. The closest landmark is The Royalty (pub), about 154 metres away. There is 1 other car park mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 183 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 Surprise View Car Park have?
Surprise View Car Park in Otley has approximately 52 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Surprise View Car Park?
Surprise View Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Surprise View Car Park busiest?
Surprise View Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 35 of ~52 spaces in use.
When is Surprise View Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Surprise View Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 38 of ~52 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Surprise View Car Park?
Surprise View Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking.