Darwood Pond Parking, St Ives — Best Time to Park

60 total spaces

Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

Quietest: Weekday mornings before 9am, Sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm Busiest: Saturday 10am-4pm

Darwood Pond Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 91% full — roughly 55 of 60 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Darwood Pond Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 31% full — roughly 41 of 60 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: PE27 5PF
Capacity: 60 spaces
Type: Town centre
Parking: Surface
Charges: Paid
Operator: Huntingdon District Council
Surface: Asphalt
Nearest road: The Quadrant
Other car parks within 500m: 5

Nearby landmarks: Grove Medical Practice (71m), The White Hart Inn (194m), St Ives Bus Station (198m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Darwood Pond Car Park, St Ives.
Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.

About Darwood Pond Car Park

Positioned within walking distance of St Ives’s main streets, Darwood Pond Car Park caters to shoppers and those visiting the town centre. It provides roughly 60 spaces, a mid-sized car park that balances availability with convenience. This is a surface car park, so expect open-air parking at ground level. There is a charge for parking. Huntingdon District Council operates this car park.

When to Visit

Saturday is typically the peak day for town centre parking, with demand building from mid-morning through to late afternoon. Weekday visits before 10am are your best bet for finding a space easily, and Sundays are usually the quietest day of the week. With 60 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.

Busyness in detail

Darwood Pond Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 90% full. With about 60 spaces, that is roughly 54 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 6 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 St Ives

With 14 car parks in St Ives, you’re well served for choice — worth comparing busyness predictions across a few options before setting off. Should you find Darwood Pond Car Park full, Cattle Market Car Park (about 150m away) is the closest option. In total, there are 4 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Darwood Pond Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there are 3 shops, 6 places to eat or drink and 1 leisure or green space. The closest landmark is Grove Medical Practice (GP surgery), about 71 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 226 metres away — about a 3-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 5 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 163 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 Darwood Pond Car Park have?

Darwood Pond Car Park in St Ives has 60 parking spaces.

Is parking free at Darwood Pond Car Park?

Darwood Pond Car Park is a paid car park.

When is Darwood Pond Car Park busiest?

Darwood Pond Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 91% full — roughly 55 of 60 spaces in use.

When is Darwood Pond Car Park quietest?

The best time to find a space at Darwood Pond Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 31% full — roughly 41 of 60 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Darwood Pond Car Park?

Darwood Pond Car Park is a town centre car park with surface parking, operated by Huntingdon District Council.

Nearby Car Parks

Cattle Market Car Park 165m away Waitrose Car Park 252m away Broadway on-street parking 352m away Globe Place Car Park 353m away

More car parks in St Ives

Crossways Car Park ~26 spaces Fen Drayton Lakes car park ~63 spaces Football club parking 25 spaces Houghton Mill Car Park ~41 spaces RSPB Ouse Fen Needingworth Car Park ~17 spaces RSPB car park St Ivo rec centre car park 200 spaces Village Hall Car Park ~71 spaces

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Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0