Anstey's Cove Car Park Parking, Torquay
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Anstey's Cove Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 50 of ~74 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Anstey's Cove Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 54 of ~74 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- TQ1 2ER
- Capacity
- ~74 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Nearest road
- Anstey's Cove Road
- Other car parks within 500m
- 1
Nearby landmarks: Ansteys Close (130m), Gleneagles Hotel (137m), Stoodley Knowle Meadow (188m)
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 Anstey’s Cove Car Park
Anstey’s Cove Car Park caters to leisure visitors in Torquay, with demand peaking during weekends and school holidays. The car park has approximately 74 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. 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 car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.
Busyness in detail
Anstey’s Cove Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 74 spaces, that is roughly 48 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 26 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 Torquay
Torquay has a good range of parking with 20 car parks across the area, so alternatives are usually available. Should you find Anstey’s Cove Car Park full, Kents Cavern Parking (about 250m away) is the closest option.
What’s near Anstey’s Cove Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there are 2 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Ansteys Close, about 130 metres away. There is 1 other car park mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 281 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 Anstey's Cove Car Park have?
Anstey's Cove Car Park in Torquay has approximately 74 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Anstey's Cove Car Park?
Anstey's Cove Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Anstey's Cove Car Park busiest?
Anstey's Cove Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 50 of ~74 spaces in use.
When is Anstey's Cove Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Anstey's Cove Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 54 of ~74 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Anstey's Cove Car Park?
Anstey's Cove Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking.