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Grizedale Forest Main Car Park

Main ANPR car park for Grizedale Forest’s visitor centre, trails, sculptures and activities.

ChargesUp to 20 minutes free; first hour £2.90; each additional 15 minutes £0.70; maximum all-day charge £14.00.
OpeningANPR visitor parking; check forest and visitor-centre opening information.
Local parking guide

About this car park

Grizedale Forest Main Car Park serves the visitor centre and the forest’s walking, cycling, sculpture and family trails.

The car park uses ANPR pay-on-exit. Card payment is available at machines, online payment can be made through Park with Ease, and cash is accepted at the visitor centre during opening hours.

Charges and payment

What parking costs

Up to 20 minutes · No charge£0.00
First hour · Charges apply after the free 20-minute period£2.90
Each additional 15 minutes · Incremental charge£0.70
All-day maximum · Maximum daily charge£14.00

Payment: ANPR pay on exit, card at machines, online payment; cash at visitor centre during opening hours via Park with Ease.

Valid Grizedale or Forestry England membership includes parking under current membership terms.

On site

Facilities

  • ✓ Toilets
  • ✓ Cafe nearby
  • ✓ Picnic area
  • Surfaced visitor car park surface

Visitor centre, café, toilets, walking and cycling trails, sculpture trails and outdoor activities.

Leave the car behind

Walks and places nearby

Explore Grizedale’s sculpture trails, family walks, mountain-bike routes, viewpoints and visitor-centre activities.

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Alternative car parks

The Kennels, Moor Top, Bogle Crag and Machell’s Coppice are official forest alternatives with different tariffs.

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