East Chevin Quarry Car Park
📍 E Chevin Rd, Otley LS21 3DD, UK
About East Chevin Quarry Car Park
The East Chevin Quarry Car Park serves as a convenient starting point for exploring the magnificent Chevin Forest Park, an area renowned for its natural beauty and panoramic views over Otley and Wharfedale. Visitors consistently praise its accessibility, contributing to its excellent Google rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars.
From this car park, adventurers can easily embark on a variety of enchanting walks through the woodland trails. The park is a haven for nature enthusiasts and wildlife spotters, with reviews highlighting opportunities to observe beautiful butterflies, such as the elusive Green Hairstreak, in their natural habitat. Guests are encouraged to respect the local flora and fauna, ensuring the preservation of these unique ecosystems.
While some visitors have noted that parking charges may apply at times, others have found it to be a free option. It is generally regarded as a well-located car park, often having spaces available even during peak times, making it a reliable choice for those planning a visit to the Chevin. Please note that while the car park provides essential access, facilities such as toilets or cafes are not available on-site, so visitors should plan accordingly.
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📍 E Chevin Rd, Otley LS21 3DD, UK
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We came here for a nice walk through Chevin Forest Park. To our unpleasant surprise this turned out to be a paid parking. Why you'd need to pay for such a parking is beyond me there is literally nothing there but a bit of concrete road. On top of that there isn't a machine avalaible for payment, instead you have to download some app to enter your license plate and pay for 2, 4 or 24 hrs. At least it isn't too expensive but it feels quite ridiculous. I hope they at least put the money into preservation of the woods or something because it really is a nice area and would love to come again.
Free carpark but no facilities. I visited on a Sunday in October and there were still spaces at 11:15am. I’d tried both Lower & Upper Shawfield Car Park first and these were both full.
Great place to see these beautiful butterflies. The Green Hairstreak. Please respect their habitat as colonies of this species are disappearing through various reasons. They are incredibly beautiful to sit and watch as they flutter around.
Great place to park to walk up to the rocks to watch the planes cone in to Leeds Bradford
Good space, but very busy.