Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park Parking, Shaw
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 27 of ~40 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 29 of ~40 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- OL4 2JJ
- Capacity
- ~40 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Free
- Nearest road
- Waterworks Road
Nearby landmarks: Lower Strinesdale Reservoir (261m), Strinesdale (319m), Waterhead Academy (320m)
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 Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park
Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park provides parking for a leisure or tourist attraction in Shaw, seeing most of its visitors during evenings and weekends. The car park has approximately 40 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. This car park offers free 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
Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 40 spaces, that is roughly 26 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 14 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 Shaw
Shaw has 8 car parks to choose from, giving you a reasonable number of alternatives if Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park is busy.
What’s near Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 leisure or green space. The closest landmark is Lower Strinesdale Reservoir, about 261 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 Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park have?
Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park in Shaw has approximately 40 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park?
Parking at Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park is free of charge.
When is Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park busiest?
Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 27 of ~40 spaces in use.
When is Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 29 of ~40 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park?
Strinesdale Reservoir Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking.