Tinkersdale Car Park Parking, Shotton
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Tinkersdale Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 63% full — roughly 35 of ~55 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Tinkersdale Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 41 of ~55 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- CH5 3DQ
- Capacity
- ~55 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Free
- Operator
- Flintshire County Council
- Blue badge bays
- 4
- Nearest road
- Mossley Court
Nearby landmarks: Hawarden Post Office (157m), St Deiniol's Church (283m), Hawarden Park (301m)
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 Tinkersdale Car Park
Visitors to leisure facilities in Shotton will find parking at Tinkersdale Car Park, which tends to be busiest outside of working hours. The car park has approximately 55 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. Parking is free of charge. The car park is managed by Flintshire County Council.
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. With 55 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.
Busyness in detail
Tinkersdale Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 55 spaces, that is roughly 36 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 19 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 Shotton
There are 6 car parks across Shotton, so you have options if your first choice is full.
What’s near Tinkersdale Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 leisure or green space. The closest landmark is Hawarden Post Office (post office), about 157 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 Tinkersdale Car Park have?
Tinkersdale Car Park in Shotton has approximately 55 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Tinkersdale Car Park?
Parking at Tinkersdale Car Park is free of charge.
When is Tinkersdale Car Park busiest?
Tinkersdale Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 63% full — roughly 35 of ~55 spaces in use.
When is Tinkersdale Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Tinkersdale Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 41 of ~55 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Tinkersdale Car Park?
Tinkersdale Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking, operated by Flintshire County Council.