Orbital Shopping Park - North Parking, Swindon
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Orbital Shopping Park - North is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 78% full — roughly 312 of 400 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Orbital Shopping Park - North is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 35% full — roughly 260 of 400 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- SN25 4AN
- Capacity
- 400 spaces
- Type
- Retail park
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Free
- Blue badge bays
- 47
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Nearest road
- Vistula Crescent
- Other car parks within 500m
- 1
Nearby landmarks: Marks & Spencer (83m), McDonald's (99m), Lidl (107m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 0 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 48 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| Tue | 0 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 48 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| Wed | 0 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 48 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| Thu | 0 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 48 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| Fri | 0 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 44 | 52 | 57 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 52 | 48 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| Sat | 0 | 9 | 22 | 44 | 61 | 74 | 78 | 74 | 70 | 61 | 48 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 48 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Orbital Shopping Park - North
Orbital Shopping Park - North serves a retail park in Swindon, providing parking for shoppers visiting nearby stores. At approximately 400 spaces, this is one of the bigger car parks you’ll find nearby. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. There is no charge for parking here.
When to Visit
Retail parks see their heaviest footfall on Saturdays, with demand building from late morning and peaking in the early afternoon. Weekday visits are generally much calmer, especially before noon. Sunday trading hours compress demand into a shorter window. At this size, finding a space is rarely an issue — though during major events or peak Saturday demand, even large car parks can feel the pressure.
Busyness in detail
Orbital Shopping Park - North is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 80% full. With about 400 spaces, that is roughly 320 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 80 free. Quietest times: Weekday mornings before 9am, Sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm. These figures are modelled estimates based on the car park’s type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
Parking in Swindon
Swindon has an extensive choice of parking with over 42 car parks, so finding an alternative is rarely a problem. If Orbital Shopping Park - North is full, Orbital Shopping Park - South is about 200m away and worth considering.
What’s near Orbital Shopping Park - North
Within a 500-metre walk there are 4 shops, 4 places to eat or drink and 3 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Marks & Spencer (department store), about 83 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 149 metres away, so it is a short walk across rather than a journey. There is 1 other car park mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 213 metres away.
Counts of what is nearby come from OpenStreetMap data for the area around the car park. They are counted, not estimated.
Frequently asked questions
How many parking spaces does Orbital Shopping Park - North have?
Orbital Shopping Park - North in Swindon has 400 parking spaces.
Is parking free at Orbital Shopping Park - North?
Parking at Orbital Shopping Park - North is free of charge.
When is Orbital Shopping Park - North busiest?
Orbital Shopping Park - North is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 78% full — roughly 312 of 400 spaces in use.
When is Orbital Shopping Park - North quietest?
The best time to find a space at Orbital Shopping Park - North is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 35% full — roughly 260 of 400 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Orbital Shopping Park - North?
Orbital Shopping Park - North is a retail park car park with surface parking.