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Hawkshead parking

Hawkshead Car Park

Main visitor car park for Hawkshead village, with coaches, toilets and EV charging facilities.

ChargesPay and display. Check the current tariff at the machine or in RingGo before payment.
OpeningOpen for visitor parking; check local signs and seasonal facility times.
Local parking guide

About this car park

Hawkshead Car Park is the principal official visitor car park on the edge of the village, around a short walk from the historic centre.

The National Park Authority lists coin, card and RingGo payment, coach parking, toilets including accessible facilities and EV chargers. Exact tariffs are not published on the operator page, so visitors should check the machine or RingGo before paying.

Charges and payment

What parking costs

Payment: Coins, card and RingGo via RingGo (location code 37317).

On site

Facilities

  • ✓ Toilets
  • ✓ Accessible toilet
  • ✓ EV charging

Coach parking, EV chargers and toilets including accessible toilets.

Leave the car behind

Walks and places nearby

Walk into Hawkshead for the grammar school museum, St Michael and All Angels Church, Beatrix Potter connections, shops and cafés.

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Alternative car parks

Public transport from Ambleside and Windermere can avoid village parking pressure; other small parking areas exist outside peak periods.

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