Low Fold Car Park Ambleside | Prices, EV & 41 spaces

Charges1 hour £2.60; 2 hours £4.40; 3 hours £5.80; 4 hours £7.40; 6 hours £8.80; all day £10.60; Park and Explore £23.80.

OpeningOpen all day, seven days a week; chargeable 8am to 8pm.

CapacityAbout 41 spaces

Accessible bays3

Know before you arrive

Finding the entrance

Use the signed entrance from the A591/Lake Road approach near the southern edge of Ambleside.

Local parking guide

Low Fold is a long-stay council car park with 41 general spaces, three disabled spaces and one electric-vehicle charging point.

It has no height restriction and accepts cash, card, contactless and phone payment. A Park and Explore ticket is also published.

Charges and payment

Up to 1 hour · Charges apply 8am to 8pm£2.60

Up to 2 hours · Charges apply 8am to 8pm£4.40

Up to 3 hours · Charges apply 8am to 8pm£5.80

Up to 4 hours · Charges apply 8am to 8pm£7.40

Up to 6 hours · Charges apply 8am to 8pm£8.80

All day · Charges apply 8am to 8pm£10.60

Park and Explore · Current published Park and Explore ticket£23.80

Payment: Cash, card, contactless and phone via PayByPhone (location code 9912).

Three-day and seven-day passes and permits are available. Check EV-bay validity rules separately.

On site

Long-stay surface car park with one EV charging point and no height restriction.

Leave the car behind

Useful for southern Ambleside, Waterhead, Borrans Park, Galava Roman Fort and routes towards Wansfell and the town centre.