Car parks

We provide car parks at a number of villages and scenic spots throughout the North York Moors. These car parks are pay and display and many have public toilets. The relatively small charge we ask helps us to maintain these facilities for the benefit of residents and visitors all year round and is also spent on looking after the National Park. Thank you for helping others to enjoy their time here.

Card payment and PayByPhone ticket machines

We have moved to card payment only ticket machines in our car parks across the National Park.

PayByPhone is also available in our car parks. This app makes parking fast, easy and convenient. Say goodbye to waiting in line at a parking machine, instead do it all with the PayByPhone app - and you don’t even have to get out of your car.

You will not be able to access the app if you have no mobile network coverage, you will then have two options:

• Move to an area with better network coverage and complete your parking transaction with PayByPhone
• Pay for your parking via other methods such as PayPoint or via the Pay & Display machine where available

Download the app before your visit using the links below.

The North York Moors National Park page on the PayByPhone website has further information and advice.

In order to maintain the facilities at a high standard, the larger car parks and public toilets are cared for by car park wardens who are happy to help you and can provide information about the National Park.

Location of our car parks (and nearest public toilets)

Danby Lodge National Park Centre, Sutton Bank National Park Centre, Grosmont

• Cars - £2.70 up to 2 hours - £4.80 over 2 hours (non-transferable)
• Coaches - £6 single rate (transferable between our National Park car parks)

Hutton le Hole

• Cars - £3.50 up to 3 hours - £4.80 over 3 hours, long stay (non-transferable)
• Coaches - £6 single rate (transferable between our National Park car parks)

Thornton le Dale - the car park is open daily between 7.30am and 7.30pm

• Cars - Up to 1 hour, £2; between 1 and 2 hours, £2.70; over 2 hours, £4.80 (non transferable)
• Coaches - £6 single rate (transferable between our National Park car parks)

Goathland

• Cars - £3.50 single rate (non-transferable)
• Coaches - £6 single rate (transferable between our National Park car parks)

Saltergate

• Cars - £2 up to 2 hours - £3.80 over 2 hours, long stay (non-transferable)
• Coaches - £6 single rate (transferable between our National Park car parks)

Newton under Roseberry

• Cars - £2.70 up to 2 hours - £4.80 over 2 hours, long stay (non-transferable)
• Coaches - £6 single rate (transferable between our National Park car parks)

Chop Gate

• All vehicles £2.00 all day (this car park will be closed on 5 June 2022 due to a Jubilee celebratory event)

Low Mill (Farndale)

• Donation box at front of toilets

Spaces at Low Mill are severely restricted at Daffodil time, but the privately run Daffy Car Park (charges apply) is available in an adjacent field during this busy period.

Find out more about parking your motorhome and horsebox in our National Park car parks

Permits

If you are a regular visitor or a resident, we offer a range of permits which provide excellent value for money.

All car parks annual permit

This covers all of the above car parks and costs £52.50 a year from the date of issue.

You can buy one at Danby Lodge National Park Centre, Danby, from Sutton Bank National Park Centre or from the National Park Office in Helmsley (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm). Alternatively call us and pay over the telephone. Please contact Julia Jewitt on 01439 772700.

Frequent user permits

Frequent user permits are available for three of our car parks: Newton under Roseberry, Sutton Bank National Park Centre, and Danby Lodge National Park Centre.

They last for 12 months from the date of purchase and cost £26.50. It is hoped the permit will benefit regular users of these popular sites, ease local parking pressures, and encourage more people to get out in the National Park and enjoy one of our most iconic landmarks.

You can buy them at the relevant National Park Centre, our National Park Office in Helmsley, or contact Julia Jewitt at the North York Moors National Park Authority on 01439 772700.

Residents permit

These are only available to residents of the National Park and are provided to make it easier to access local services. They are applicable for the car park nearest to your home, so please state which car park you want the permit for. They cost £17.50 per year from the date of issue and are available from the National Park office in Helmsley, Danby Lodge National Park Centre and Sutton Bank National Park Centre.

Thornton le Dale residents permits are also available to purchase from the National Park Village Information Point at Wardill Bros. and from Baldersons Cafe.

Business residents permit

These are only available for business proprietors and their staff who have a business within the National Park boundary. They are for the car park nearest to your business, so please state which car park you want the permit for. These cost £17.50 per year from the date of issue and there is no limit to the number of permits per business.

They are available to purchase from the National Park office in Helmsley, Danby Lodge National Park Centre and Sutton Bank National Park Centre. Thornton le Dale business permits are also available to purchase from the National Park Village Information point at Wardill Bros. and from Baldersons Cafe.