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Car parksCockermouthFairfield Car Park, Cockermouth
Cockermouth parking

Fairfield Car Park, Cockermouth

Large short-stay council car park beside Cockermouth town centre and Wordsworth House.

Charges1 hour £1.60; 1.5 hours £2.60; 2 hours £3.10; evening tariff £1.10.
OpeningOpen daily; charges apply 8am to 8pm, with a two-hour daytime maximum.
CapacityAbout 182 spaces
Accessible bays6
Know before you arrive

Finding the entrance

Use the signed entrance from South Street. The car park is close to busy pedestrian routes, so drive slowly.

Local parking guide

About this car park

Fairfield is Cockermouth’s large short-stay council car park, with 182 general spaces, six disabled spaces and four reserved spaces.

The maximum daytime stay is two hours. This makes it well suited to shopping, food and shorter town-centre visits rather than full-day parking.

Charges and payment

What parking costs

Up to 1 hour · Daytime short-stay tariff£1.60
Up to 1.5 hours · Daytime short-stay tariff£2.60
Up to 2 hours · Maximum daytime stay£3.10
Evening tariff · Published evening tariff£1.10

Payment: Cash, card, contactless and MiPermit via MiPermit.

On site

Facilities

  • Tarmac surface

Large town-centre surface car park with four additional reserved spaces.

Leave the car behind

Walks and places nearby

Close to Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, independent shops, cafés and the River Cocker.

Have a backup

Alternative car parks

Bitterbeck, Riverside, Memorial Gardens and Sullart Street provide longer-stay options.

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