Pavilion Top Parking, Whitby
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Pavilion Top is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 73% full — roughly 46 of 63 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Pavilion Top is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 30% full — roughly 44 of 63 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- YO21 3EN
- Capacity
- 63 spaces
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Operator
- Scarborough Borough Council
- Nearest road
- North Promenade
- Other car parks within 500m
- 4
Nearby landmarks: Whitby Pavilion (52m), Crescent Gardens (61m), Arnold Palmer Putting Course (72m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 0 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue | 0 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed | 0 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu | 0 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri | 0 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 36 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat | 0 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 55 | 68 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 55 | 68 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Pavilion Top
Pavilion Top provides parking for a leisure or tourist attraction in Whitby, seeing most of its visitors during evenings and weekends. The car park has approximately 63 spaces, 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 here is paid. The car park is managed by Scarborough Borough 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 63 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.
Busyness in detail
Pavilion Top is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 75% full. With about 63 spaces, that is roughly 47 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 16 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 Whitby
With 20 car parks in Whitby, you’re well served for choice — worth comparing busyness predictions across a few options before setting off. Should you find Pavilion Top full, West Cliff Car Park (about 100m away) is the closest option. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.
What’s near Pavilion Top
Within a 500-metre walk there are 2 places to eat or drink and 9 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Whitby Pavilion (theatre), about 52 metres away. There are 4 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 124 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 Pavilion Top have?
Pavilion Top in Whitby has 63 parking spaces.
Is parking free at Pavilion Top?
Pavilion Top is a paid car park.
When is Pavilion Top busiest?
Pavilion Top is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 73% full — roughly 46 of 63 spaces in use.
When is Pavilion Top quietest?
The best time to find a space at Pavilion Top is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 30% full — roughly 44 of 63 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Pavilion Top?
Pavilion Top is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking, operated by Scarborough Borough Council.