Lake Car Park Parking, Prestwich
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Lake Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 63% full — roughly 169 of ~269 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Lake Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 199 of ~269 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- M25 0DL
- Capacity
- ~269 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Surface
- Paved
- Nearest road
- Sheepfoot Lane
Nearby landmarks: Boating Lake (180m), Colonnade from Manchester Town Hall (258m), Lake Cafe (264m)
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 Lake Car Park
Lake Car Park provides parking for a leisure or tourist attraction in Prestwich, seeing most of its visitors during evenings and weekends. With approximately 269 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), this is a sizeable car park that can absorb a fair amount of demand. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. There is a charge for parking.
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 larger capacity means you’re unlikely to be turned away except during the busiest periods.
Busyness in detail
Lake Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 269 spaces, that is roughly 175 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 94 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 Prestwich
Prestwich has 3 car parks in total, so Lake Car Park is an important option for the area.
What’s near Lake Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 place to eat or drink and 2 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Boating Lake, about 180 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 Lake Car Park have?
Lake Car Park in Prestwich has approximately 269 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Lake Car Park?
Lake Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Lake Car Park busiest?
Lake Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 63% full — roughly 169 of ~269 spaces in use.
When is Lake Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Lake Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 199 of ~269 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Lake Car Park?
Lake Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking.