Ogmore Rivermouth Car Park Parking, Porthcawl
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Ogmore Rivermouth Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 63% full — roughly 50 of ~80 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Ogmore Rivermouth Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 59 of ~80 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- CF32 0PD
- Capacity
- ~80 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Operator
- Vale of Glamorgan Council
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Nearest road
- Seaview Drive
- Other car parks within 500m
- 1
Prices: 2 GBP/hour
Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
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 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri | 0 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat | 0 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 50 | 43 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Ogmore Rivermouth Car Park
Visitors to leisure facilities in Porthcawl will find parking at Ogmore Rivermouth Car Park, which tends to be busiest outside of working hours. The car park has approximately 80 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. This is a paid car park. Vale of Glamorgan Council operates this car park.
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. With 80 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.
Busyness in detail
Ogmore Rivermouth Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 80 spaces, that is roughly 52 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 28 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 Porthcawl
There are 5 car parks across Porthcawl, so you have options if your first choice is full. The nearest alternative is Ogmore Rivermouth Car Park, about 150m from here.
What’s near Ogmore Rivermouth 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. There is 1 other car park mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 182 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 Ogmore Rivermouth Car Park have?
Ogmore Rivermouth Car Park in Porthcawl has approximately 80 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Ogmore Rivermouth Car Park?
Ogmore Rivermouth Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Ogmore Rivermouth Car Park busiest?
Ogmore Rivermouth Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 63% full — roughly 50 of ~80 spaces in use.
When is Ogmore Rivermouth Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Ogmore Rivermouth Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 59 of ~80 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Ogmore Rivermouth Car Park?
Ogmore Rivermouth Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking, operated by Vale of Glamorgan Council.