Rushy Common Nature Reserve and Tar Lakes parking Parking, Witney

About Rushy Common Nature Reserve and Tar Lakes parking

Visitors to leisure facilities in Witney will find parking at Rushy Common Nature Reserve and Tar Lakes parking, which tends to be busiest outside of working hours. With around 37 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), there is a moderate amount of parking here — enough on quieter days, but it can get tight at peak times. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. Parking is free of charge.

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 37 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.

Busyness in detail

Rushy Common Nature Reserve and Tar Lakes parking is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 60% full. With about 37 spaces, that is roughly 22 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 15 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 Witney

Rushy Common Nature Reserve and Tar Lakes parking is one of just 2 car parks in Witney, so options are limited — plan ahead during busy periods.

What’s near Rushy Common Nature Reserve and Tar Lakes parking

There is very little within walking distance — this is an out-of-town car park, so plan to drive on rather than arrive and browse. The closest landmark is Rushy Common Nature Reserve, about 228 metres away.

Counts of what is nearby come from OpenStreetMap data for the area around the car park. They are counted, not estimated.