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across Cumbria.

Checked arrival details, charges, restrictions and useful facilities—plus what you can explore from each car park.

Practical parking

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Always check signs and the operator’s latest information when you arrive.

Keswick · National Trust

National Trust car park outside Keswick, well placed for Great Wood, Calfclose Bay and walks around Derwent Water.

Pay by phone; check current charges on the operator website and signs on arrival.

Ambleside · Westmorland and Furness Council

Long-stay Ambleside car park between the town centre and Waterhead, with an early-bird tariff.

Early bird before 9am £1.40 all day. Standard: 1 hour £2.60; 2 hours £4.40; 3 hours £5.80; 4 hours £7.40; 6 hours £8.80; all day £10.60.
About 48 spaces

Sedbergh · Westmorland and Furness Council

Long-stay parking close to Sedbergh town centre and the western edge of the Yorkshire Dales.

Haverigg · Cumberland Council

Free public parking serving Haverigg village and the route towards the beach and lagoon.

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