Riverside parking for Knaresborough attractions.
Waterside Car Park is a riverside, tarmacked facility on Waterside Road, offering scenic parking along the River Nidd in Knaresborough. It holds around 60 standard vehicles and 4 motorcycle racks; 3 disabled bays are located immediately adjacent to the riverbank footpath. From the lot, pedestrians have direct access to the Nidd Valley Railway path leading into Knaresborough town centre and to the famous Knaresborough Viaduct viewpoint, approximately a five-minute walk away. Parking is metered at £1.50 per hour, with a maximum stay of 3 hours, enforced Monday to Saturday, 08:0018:00; Sundays are free. The site benefits from low-level bollard lighting along the riverside embankment until 21:30, with CCTV cameras covering entry points. A cycle hire station for river cruises and leisure cyclists is located in the northeast corner.