Council offers free parking on Thursdays after 2pm in the run-up to Christmas

Shoppers and traders are being given a festive boost the council has said with free parking in Westmorland and Furness Council-operated pay-and-display car parks in Penrith along with council operated carparks in Barrow and South Lakeland on Thursday afternoons after 2pm in December for the run-up to Christmas.  

Westmorland and Furness hope the Thursday after free parking will encourage Christmas shoppers to visit towns and villages at a traditionally quieter time.

 Councillor Peter Thornton, Cabinet Member for Highways and ICT, said: "Our free parking offer is one way we show our support for the diverse, unique and vibrant shops in our towns and villages in the run-up to Christmas.   

 Free parking on a Thursday will help revive the late-night shopping experience many of us remember growing up, supporting a lively and welcoming evening atmosphere.  

"I would appeal to everybody looking to do some Christmas shopping to support their local shops and to take the time to experience all the brilliant amenities and attractions these places have to offer."  

The following Westmorland and Furness Council-operated car parks will be subject to the free Thursday after 2pm parking offer: 

Penrith

Princess Street;  

Blue Bell Lane; 

Sandgate car park;

Drovers Lane; 

 

Barrow

Market Street; 

Hall Street; 

Whittaker Street;

Emlyn Street; 

Fell Street. 

 

South Lakeland

Quarry Mount, Bowness; 

Glebe Road, Bowness; 

Braithwaite Fold, Bowness;

Ferry Nab, Bowness; 

Rayrigg Road, Bowness; 

Rayrigg Meadow, Windermere; 

Broad Street, Windermere; 

Low Fold, Ambleside;  

King Street, Ambleside; 

Lake Road, Ambleside; 

Rydal Road, Ambleside; 

Red Bank Road, Grasmere;  

Kendal Parish Church, Kendal;  

Peppercorn Lane, Kendal; 

Highgate Bowman, Kendal; 

Dowker Lane, Kendal; 

Library Road, Kendal; 

South Lakeland House, Kendal; 

Blackhall Road, Kendal; 

Sandes Avenue, Kendal; 

New Road Number 1, Kirkby Lonsdale;

New Road Number 2, Kirkby Lonsdale; 

Market Square, Kirkby Lonsdale; 

Windermere Road, Grange; 

Main Street, Grange; 

Hampsfell Road, Grange; 

Kents Bank Road, Grange; 

Berners Close, Grange; 

Brewery Street, Ulverston;  

Buxton Place, Ulverston; 

The Gil, Ulverston; 

Daltongate, Ulverston; 

Stockbridge Lane, Ulverston; 

Theatre Street, Ulverston; 

Beetham Road, Milnthorpe; 

Park Road, Milnthorpe.