Visitor information
Opening hours
Open every day except Christmas Day
Our car park opening hours are as follows:
Summer opening times: 8:00am to 8:00pm.
Winter opening times: 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Times change the Monday after the clocks change.
Opening times for the visitor welcome point, toilets and other on site businesses may vary.
How to find us
Sat Nav Postcode:
CW8 2HZBy Car
By Public Transport
We welcome car-free visitors and offer free admission to those arriving by public transport or bike – plan your journey at Good Journey.
Delamere Forest is also covered by the ITravel on demand bus service.
The forest is served by Delamere train station.
OS Grid Ref
53.2294015, -2.6773882
Parking and prices
Parking charges apply at Delamere Forest. Members park for FREE
We are a cashless site. Payments can be made by card or device. .
There are three car parks available at Delamere Forest - signage on site will provide clear instructions on how to pay and what the charges are.
Please park in one of the official car parks when visiting Delamere Forest. Parking outside the forest can be dangerous for both you and other road users, damaging to verges, inconsiderate to our neighbours and can make it difficult for emergency and local services.
Main Visitor Centre car park - adjacent to the central facilities. It has a number of accessible parking spaces and is close to the start point for all the trails. ANPR (number plate recognition) pay when you leave.
Treetops Car Park - close to Delamere train station with regular trains running between Chester and Manchester. It's favourable location as is only a 5 minute walk away from our visitor facilities. You can also use the RingGo* parking app at this car park.
Whitefield Car Park is located off the B5152 and is the most suitable car park for horse-boxes due to its ample parking space. It has picnic facilities and is close to trails. This uses a different ANPR system to the main Visitor Centre Car Park, so in this car park please pay at the payment machines at the start of your visit. You can also use the RingGo* parking app at this car park.
*Download before you arrive on Google Play or the App Store There is a small convenience charge for using this service. See RingGo online for full terms and conditions and VAT receipts.
If you arrive car-free there is no charge, find out more.
Parking Charges
| Visitor Centre Car Park | |
|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour | £3.80 |
| Up to 2 hours | £7.30 |
| Up to 3 hours | £10.50 |
| All day | £12.00 |
| Treetops Car Park | |
|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour | £3.80 |
| Up to 2 hours | £7.30 |
| Up to 3 hours | £10.50 |
| All day | £12.00 |
| Whitefield Car Park | |
|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour | £3.80 |
| Up to 2 hours | £6.50 |
| Up to 4 hours | £8.50 |
| All day | £9.00 |
Coaches/Minibuses charges
Other vehicle charges:
Visitor Centre Car Park and Treetops Car Park
Minibus / coaches - £12.00
Motorbikes - £3.00
Horseboxes - £13.00
Whitefield Car Park:
Minibus/coaches - £11.00
Motorbikes - £2.00
Horseboxes - £9.00
Thank you for paying to park. We use the money you spend on parking to look after the nation’s forests. We don’t make a profit and rely on the support of our visitors and members, so every penny you spend is invested by Forestry England back into the management of our woodlands and is needed to make Delamere Forest a great place for a day out.
Additional information
Facilities and access
Pre-visit access information
Visit our access information page from the link below.
- Accessible toilet
- All-terrain mobility scooter hire
- Assistant dogs welcome
- Baby changing facilities
- Cafe
- Changing places
- Cycle hire
- Dogs allowed
- Information point
- Picnic area
- Toilets
- Visitor Centre
Contact details
Things to do
Activities at Delamere Forest
