Fairfield Car Park, Cockermouth
Large short-stay council car park beside Cockermouth town centre and Wordsworth House.
Finding the entrance
Use the signed entrance from South Street. The car park is close to busy pedestrian routes, so drive slowly.
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.
What parking costs
Payment: Cash, card, contactless and MiPermit via MiPermit.
Facilities
- Tarmac surface
Large town-centre surface car park with four additional reserved spaces.
Walks and places nearby
Close to Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, independent shops, cafés and the River Cocker.
Alternative car parks
Bitterbeck, Riverside, Memorial Gardens and Sullart Street provide longer-stay options.
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