If you are coming to the Lake District by car, please help us create a safer Lake District for our communities and other visitors.

1. Go somewhere new, have a few ideas of different places to visit in case you arrive somewhere and it's busy.
2. Don't park anywhere outside a car park place, emergency vehicles may need to travel at speed down a road, and roadside parking creates problems for them. Don't park across a gate, our farmers are busy and need to get to their animals at all times.
3. Keep to social distancing. When you park at a car park, try to pay online if possible, or wait in your car until the pay machine is free. Maintain distance from other people.
4. Return home each evening. Overnight stays are not permitted. Don't risk a fine and make sure you return to your home each night.

Patrol teams from the Lake District National Park Authority, the National Trust and Forestry England are patrolling car parks across the Lake District National Park throughout the day, and will update the status on each visit. If a car park is red, please do not travel to this area, choose somewhere less busy, you might discover a great new place to enjoy!

Patrols resume at 09:00 Saturday 🛑

Please note the below requests if you plan to travel to the Lake District on Saturday:

1. Please take your litter home.
2. Remember some toilets are closed. Act respectfully.
3. Do not stay overnight.

Please check below for the status of each car park. If it's red, please head elsewhere.

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Around Windermere and Ambleside

• Updated: 5 June 2020 4:37pm

Waterhead, Ambleside

Not very busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳
🚾 The toilets are open in this car park ➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment


King Street, Ambleside

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥


Lake Road, Ambleside

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥


Low Fold, Ambleside

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥


Miller Bridge, Ambleside

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥


Rydal Road, Ambleside

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥
🚾 The toilets are open in this car park.


Broad Street, Windermere

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays or Camping ⛔️. No Fires 🔥


Rayrigg Meadow, Windermere

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays or Camping ⛔️. No Fires 🔥


Hammarbank, Windermere

Fairly busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays or Camping ⛔️. No Fires 🔥
➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment. Remember public toilets are closed in this area.


Ferry Nab, Windermere

Not very busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳


Beech Hill, Windermere

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays or Camping ⛔️. No Fires 🔥
➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment. Public toilets here are currently closed.


Fell Foot, Windemere

Closed

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️


Laybys on West shore of Windermere, near Harrowslack

Not very busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳


High Dam, near Finsthwaite

Fairly busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳
🚒🚜Farmer and Emergency Access Required 24/7 - do not block narrow access roads➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment.


Stott Park Bobbin Mill

Not very busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳


Glebe Road, Bowness on Windermere

Fairly busy

Remember. Bad parking may cost lives. Don’t block or narrow roads.


Quarry Mount, Bowness on Windermere

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays or Camping ⛔️. No Fires 🔥


Rayrigg Road, Bowness on Windermere

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays or Camping ⛔️. No Fires 🔥


Silverthwaite, Skelwith Bridge

Not very busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️


South Walney, Barrow

Closed

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires


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Around Grasmere and Rydal

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌

• Updated: 5 June 2020 5:11pm

Red Bank Road

Not very busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌🌳🌳


Allan Bank

Closed

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️


Stock Lane

Not very busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌
➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment


Broadgate Meadow

Not very busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌
➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment.


Pelter Bridge, Rydal

Not very busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳
➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment.


White Moss Upper, Rydal

Not very busy

Remember. Bad parking may cost lives. Don’t block or narrow roads.


White Moss Lower, Rydal

Not very busy

This car park is now full, please park responsibly with room for other traffic and emergency vehicles.


Dunmail Raise

Fairly busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌
Exercise within your capabilities. Now is not the time for taking risks. 🚑🆘


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Around Coniston, Hawkshead and Grizedale

• Updated: 5 June 2020 5:11pm

Laybys on East shore of Coniston

Not very busy

This area gets very busy, please park responsibly with room for other traffic and emergency vehicles.
The nearest toilet facilties are at Brown Howe. Please be respectful of this beautiful area.


Brown Howe

Fairly busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳
➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment. The toilets are closed


Coniston Village

Not very busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌
🚾The toilets are open at this location ➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment 🏘 This is a rural community - please behave with respect to our residents.


Coniston Old Station

Not very busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌
➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment.


Monk Coniston

Not very busy

This car park is now full, please park responsibly with room for other traffic and emergency vehicles.
➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment.


Coniston Boating Centre

Not very busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳
➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment. Public toilets here are currently closed.


Machells Coppice Car Park

Not very busy

This car park is now full, please park responsibly with room for other traffic and emergency vehicles.


Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre

Not very busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌


Bogle Crag, Grizedale

Not very busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌


Moor Top, Grizedale

Not very busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌


The Kennels for GoApe, Grizedale

Not very busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌


High Cross, Near Hawkshead

Not very busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌


Hawkshead

Not very busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌
This car park is in a rural community. Please respect our local community. Always maintain social distancing and take your litter home. Thank you


Tarn Hows, Coniston

Fairly busy

Remember. Bad parking may cost lives. Don’t block or narrow roads.
🚾 The accessible toilet is open for use ➡️ This is a cash only pay and display car park. 💳 You can pay by contactlessly using the Pay to Park app. NT members park for free.


Glen Mary, Coniston

Not very busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️
➡️ This is a cash only pay and display car park. 💳 You can pay by contactlessly using the Pay to Park app. NT members park for free.


Ash Landing, Hawkshead

Not very busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️
➡️ This is a cash only pay and display car park. 💳 You can pay by contactlessly using the Pay to Park app. NT members park for free.


Harrowslack, Hawkshead

Not very busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳
➡️ This is a cash only pay and display car park. 💳 You can pay by contactlessly using the Pay to Park app. NT members park for free.


Red Nab, Hawkshead

Not very busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️.


Wray Castle, Hawkshead

Not very busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️
🚾 The accessible toilet is open for use ➡️ This is a cash only pay and display car park. 💳 You can pay by contactlessly using the Pay to Park app. NT members park for free.


Dodgson Wood, Coniston

Not very busy

This car park is now full, please park responsibly with room for other traffic and emergency vehicles.


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Around Ullswater and Glenridding

• Updated: 5 June 2020 5:24pm

Eusmere Pooley Bridge

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays or Camping ⛔️. No Fires🔥
➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment.


Glenridding

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays or Camping ⛔️. No Fires🔥🌳🌳
🚾 The Toilets are open in this car park ➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment. Please respect this small rural community.


Laybys along Ullswater West shore

Not very busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳
❌No Camping or Overnight Stays ❌.


Glencoyne

Not very busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳
➡️ This is a cash only pay and display car park. 💳 You can pay by contactlessly using the Pay to Park app. NT members park for free.


Park Brow

Not very busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️
➡️ This is a cash only pay and display car park. NT members park for free.


High Cascades

Not very busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️
➡️ This is a cash only pay and display car park. NT members park for free.


Aira Force

Not very busy

To guarantee a space at Aira Force you can now prebook by visiting the Aira Force Web pages and heading to "what's on" Any spaces not booked will be available on a first come basis.


Cowbridge, near Brothers Water

Not very busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳


Wet Sleddale, Shap

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥🔥


Eycott Hill, Mungrisdale

Closed

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires


Kirkstone Pass

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays or Camping ⛔️. No Fires🔥


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Around Keswick, Borrowdale, Buttermere, Bassenthwaite and Whinlatter

Stay safe and stay local if you can.

• Updated: 5 June 2020 5:10pm

Bell Close, Keswick

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. Strictly No Fires.


Otley Road, Keswick

Not very busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳


Lakeside, Keswick

Fairly busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳


Central, Keswick

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. Strictly No Fires


Whinlatter Forest Centre

Not very busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌
🚾 Toilets are available at this location. 🍴Cafe open for take away only. Cyclewise Bike Shop open for repair and sales only, no bike hire.


Revelin Moss, Whinlatter Pass

Not very busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌


Hobcarton Car Park, Whinlatter Pass

Not very busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌


Noble Knott Car Park, Whinlatter Pass

Not very busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌


Spout Force car park, Whinlatter Pass

Not very busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌


Dodd Wood, near Bassenthwaite

Not very busy

Stay Safe | Strictly No Camping or Overnight Stays. ⛺️❌
🚾 Toilets open at this site. 🍴 Café open for Take away only (Thursday to Sunday).


Great Wood, Derwentwater

Not very busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️
➡️ This is a cash only pay and display car park. NT members park for free.


Kettlewell, Derwentwater

Not very busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️
➡️ This is a cash only pay and display car park. NT members park for free.


Ashness Bridge and Surprise View

Not very busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️


Watendlath, Borrowdale

Not very busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️
🚾The toilets are open at this location.


Bowderstone, Borrowdale

Fairly busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️.
➡️ This is a cash only pay and display car park. NT members park for free.


Rosthwaite Borrowdale

Not very busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️
🚾 The Toilets are open at this location


Seatoller, Borrowdale

Not very busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️
🚾 The Toilets are open at this location


Honister Pass

Not very busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️


Buttermere

Fairly busy

This area gets very busy. Please avoid and find alternative locations for your exercise today. Stay Safe. Respect the Risks. Act Responsibly. Respect Social Distancing. Thank you. 🚙🌳🌳🌳
➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment.


Buttermere Village

Not very busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳
➡️ This is a cash only pay and display car park. ➡️ NT members Park For Free. 🎣 Fishing and boating permits now available to buy from this car park machine.


Lanthwaite Wood, Crummock Water

Fairly busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳
➡️ This is a cash only pay and display car park. NT members park for free.


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Around Wasdale, Eskdale and Ennerdale

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥.

• Updated: 5 June 2020 5:34pm

Lake Head, Wasdale

Not very busy

Avoid this area if you can. It's gets very busy. 🌳🌳
➡️ This is a cash only pay and display car park. 💳


Overbeck, Wasdale

Not very busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳


Ravenglass

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥.
➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment.


Bleach Green, Ennerdale

Not very busy

Avoid this area if you can. It's gets very busy.


Bowness Knott, Ennerdale

Fairly busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥🌳
No vehicles to enter the valley beyond the car park ⛔️


Duddon

Closed

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥.


Muncaster Castle

Closed

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥.


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Around Langdale and Elterwater

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥.

• Updated: 5 June 2020 5:21pm

Elterwater

Not very busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️ 🌳🌳🌳🌳
Hoping to open Friday 22 May.


Stickle Ghyll

Not very busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️
🚾 The Toilets are now open here. Please maintain social distancing. They will be closed at times for cleaning. Please be patient.


Old Dungeon Ghyll, Langdale

Closed

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️


New Dungeon Ghyll, Langdale

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥.
➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment.


Blea Tarn, Little Langdale

Not very busy

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️


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Around Thirlmere

Please take your litter home. No Overnight Stays

• Updated: 5 June 2020 5:22pm

Armboth, Thirlmere

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥🔥🌳🌳🌳


Dob Gill, Thirlmere

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥🔥


Swirls, Thirlmere

Fairly busy

Please park responsibly. Please respect social distancing <- 2 metres ->🚙 🌳


Legburthwaite, Thirlmere

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥🔥


Wythurn, Thirlmere

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥🔥


Steel End, Thirlmere

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires 🔥🔥


Station Coppice Thirlmere

Not very busy

Please take your litter home. No Overnight Stays
➡️ This is a pay and display car park 💳 Please pay using contactless payment.


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Around Kendal

• Updated: 5 June 2020 5:23pm

Scout Scar, near Kendal

Fairly busy

Please take your litter home. No Overnight Stays.🌳🌳🌳🌳


Cunswick Scar, near Kendal

Fairly busy

Please take your litter home. No Overnight Stays.


Sizergh, near Kendal

Closed

Maintain social distancing at all times. If a car park is full, go elsewhere. Do not block roads. ⛔️


Plumgarths near Kendal

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires


Foulshaw, near Levens

Not very busy

Take Your Litter Home.♻️ No Overnight Stays ⛔️. No Fires


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