Free parking for Hemsworth Water Park and activities
Hemsworth Water Park Car Park is a free, council-operated tarmac lot located on Hoyle Mill Road in Kinsley, serving the Hemsworth Water Park outdoor recreation area. The facility offers 100 marked bays, including six Blue Badge spaces near the park entrance and two motorcycle bays. It operates 7 am–9 pm daily; no pay-and-display. LED floodlights provide full illumination until dusk, and CCTV cameras monitor the entrance only. Pedestrian pathways lead directly to the Water Park reception (0.05 km), the fishing lake (0.1 km), and cycle hire station (0.2 km). Two 7 kW EV chargers are available free for visitors, billed via QR code. Seasonal summer holiday periods reduce capacity by 20; signage directs drivers to the Hoyle Mill overflow lay-by (0.5 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines each spring and clear litter weekly.