That there London - parking

[soxboy]

On the weekend before Christmas my wife has thoughtfully booked us a day on the Sunday at the Winter Wonderland at Hyde Park. We went last year and I actually quite enjoyed it.

This time we’ll be driving down from oop North and staying with friends in Wanstead on the Saturday and then driving back Sunday evening. I’m undecided whether to leave car in Wanstead and get tube into London and back on Sunday, or drive to somewhere in North London and then get tube to Hyde Park, then be in with a chance of hitting M1 easier on way back.

Can anyone suggest somewhere handy to park in North London where I can get to Hyde Park and back easy(ish) and won’t take me too long to get on to the M1?

[essayer]

Stanmore usually a good option. Straight to Green Park

Edited by essayer on Tuesday 24th October 21:12

[numtumfutunch]

Stanmore as suggested or West Hampstead would be great apart from the Wanstead bit

"North London" to Wanstead would be inelegant at best especially as Wanstead is on the central line and not terrible for Hyde Park

Plus you get to hedge your bets with M11/A1 versus M25/M1 on your way back to whippets and flat caps

Have a great trip

Cheers

[Mark V GTD]

Park at Cockfosters at the end of the Piccadilly line. Easy access to HPC and five minutes to the M25.

[hellorent]

I normally park on Garlinge Rd, NW2, no restrictions over the weekend and 5 minute walk to Kilburn station which is in zone 2 of underground

[soxboy]

Thanks for the recommendations everyone, I will get journey planning.

[andyjo1982]

Last few times I've driven to London, I've used 'your parking space'. Always seem to be able to find competitively priced spaces, and saves the stress of thinking about train strikes. Paid £20 for 30 hours parking last 2 times. Worth a look.

[Earthdweller]

Wanstead is straight onto the A406 at Redbridge ent then M11 north

Loads of options from there to cut across to M1 either M25 or further north

Going up the M11 will be easy and free flowing and you can take the A14 to either the A1 or M1

It’ll be a ball ache crossing London on a Sunday and will take much more time than just hopping the Central Line to Hyde Park corner and back

[soxboy]

Earthdweller said:

Wanstead is straight onto the A406 at Redbridge ent then M11 north

Loads of options from there to cut across to M1 either M25 or further north

Going up the M11 will be easy and free flowing and you can take the A14 to either the A1 or M1

It’ll be a ball ache crossing London on a Sunday and will take much more time than just hopping the Central Line to Hyde Park corner and back

Yes I’ve pretty much come to the same conclusion.

I think I’ll just move the car from where we are staying to a side street by Wanstead tube (no permits on a Sunday), so we can jump straight in and go.