Christophers Wood Car Park Parking, Wantage
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Christophers Wood Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 63% full — roughly 7 of ~11 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Christophers Wood Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 8 of ~11 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- OX12 8QE
- Capacity
- ~11 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Surface
- Compacted
- Nearest road
- School Road
Nearby landmarks: Parkinson's.Me Community Garden (162m), Christophers Wood (250m), Lockinge Clump (536m)
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 Christophers Wood Car Park
Christophers Wood Car Park provides parking for a leisure or tourist attraction in Wantage, seeing most of its visitors during evenings and weekends. It has an estimated 11 parking spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint) — not a lot, so timing your visit well is important. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays.
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 only 11 spaces, timing is everything — arriving during a quieter window makes a big difference here.
Busyness in detail
Christophers Wood Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 11 spaces, that is roughly 7 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 4 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 Wantage
With 7 car parks in Wantage, there’s a fair selection — though popular ones can still fill up at peak times.
What’s near Christophers Wood Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 leisure or green space. The closest landmark is Parkinson’s.Me Community Garden, about 162 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 Christophers Wood Car Park have?
Christophers Wood Car Park in Wantage has approximately 11 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
When is Christophers Wood Car Park busiest?
Christophers Wood Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 63% full — roughly 7 of ~11 spaces in use.
When is Christophers Wood Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Christophers Wood Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 8 of ~11 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Christophers Wood Car Park?
Christophers Wood Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking.