RESIDENTS in the Lake District will have access to free off-peak parking permits. 

This will allow them to park in Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA)-owned car parks with no charge between 6pm and 9am, seven days a week including bank holidays. 

This is following the introduction of 24-hour charging in the car parks.

These permits will be issued to a nominated car registration and sent to a Lake District address. 

A LDNPA spokesman said:  “Following a review of our car parking tariffs, we have now brought in 24-hour tariffs on our pay and display car parks. The 24-hour tariff replaces our previous all-day tariff - so people can now park for 24 hours instead of 12 for only 50p more.

"This new charging regime helps both to enforce against those people who are breaking the rules and, for example, are staying overnight in car parks and encourages people to park for longer and travel sustainably around the park.

"The new permits apply to people who live in the Lake District boundary and allow for off-peak parking to continue to be free. Our local communities do a lot to help look after this special place and we were glad to help.”

To apply for one of the permits use this link: https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/getting-to-the-lake-district/carparks/carpark_annual_permit