Great Wood Car Park Parking, Potters Bar
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Great Wood Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 63% full — roughly 63 of ~100 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Great Wood Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 74 of ~100 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- EN6 4BH
- Capacity
- ~100 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Nearest road
- The Ridgeway
- Other car parks within 500m
- 1
Prices: 1 GBP
Nearby landmarks: Northaw Great Wood Country Park (382m), Northaw Great Wood (484m)
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 Great Wood Car Park
Visitors to leisure facilities in Potters Bar will find parking at Great Wood Car Park, which tends to be busiest outside of working hours. There are around 100 parking spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), making this one of the larger options in the area. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air 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. With 100 spaces, finding a spot should be straightforward in most conditions.
Busyness in detail
Great Wood Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 100 spaces, that is roughly 65 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 35 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 Potters Bar
With 5 car parks in Potters Bar, there’s a fair selection — though popular ones can still fill up at peak times.
What’s near Great Wood 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. The closest landmark is Northaw Great Wood Country Park, about 382 metres away. There is 1 other car park mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 36 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 Wood Car Park have?
Great Wood Car Park in Potters Bar has approximately 100 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Great Wood Car Park?
Great Wood Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Great Wood Car Park busiest?
Great Wood Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 63% full — roughly 63 of ~100 spaces in use.
When is Great Wood Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Great Wood Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 74 of ~100 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Great Wood Car Park?
Great Wood Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking.