Furzton Lake Car Park (Shirwell Crescent) parking fine: rules, free time and how to appeal

Furzton Lake Car Park (Shirwell Crescent) is a leisure car park serving The Parks Trust (Furzton Lake) in Milton Keynes, on Shirwell Crescent, Furzton (MK4 1GA). Parking here is managed by Smart Parking, a private operator and member of the International Parking Community (IPC), so a ticket from this car park is a private Parking Charge Notice, not a council fine.

Smart Parking enforces the rules at Furzton Lake Car Park (Shirwell Crescent) using number-plate recognition (ANPR) cameras that log the time you drive in and out. If you got a charge here it will usually have arrived by post, addressed to the registered keeper, and the times on it are camera times, not the time you parked.

The rules at Furzton Lake Car Park (Shirwell Crescent)

You can park free for 2 hours, and stay up to 1 day in total if you pay for the extra time.

This is the Parks Trust car park on Shirwell Crescent beside Furzton Lake, managed by Smart Parking with cameras. The first 2 hours are free, and longer stays must be paid for at the machines or through RingGo. Smart Parking's charge here is lower than usual, at £50 reduced to £25. The cameras record every entry and exit, so leaving and coming back within the same visit can be read as one continuous stay; keep phone location history if that happens. The car park used to be free, and in 2024 Blue Badge holders who parked as before were caught out. Rejected appeals now go to the IAS, as Smart Parking moved to the IPC in 2025. The postcode is for the street.

How to appeal a charge at Furzton Lake Car Park (Shirwell Crescent)

1. Don't ignore it. Note the date on the notice: you normally have 28 days to appeal to Smart Parking, and 14 days to pay at the reduced rate if you decide to pay.
2. Gather evidence: photos of the signs and where you parked at Furzton Lake Car Park (Shirwell Crescent), receipts, payment records, and anything that explains why you stayed longer.
3. Appeal to Smart Parking in writing. Keep to the facts and keep a copy. If you were not driving, you don't have to say who was.
4. If Smart Parking rejects your appeal, it must give you a code to appeal to IAS, the independent appeals service for IPC members. A standard IAS appeal is free if made within 21 days of the rejection.

If you were at a film, class or match

Films, classes and fixtures can run over the free time. Your booking confirmation or ticket shows when it started and ended, which is useful evidence.

Some leisure sites give longer free parking if you enter your registration on a terminal inside. If you missed that step, the government code caps the charge at £20 once it applies.

Common reasons charges here get cancelled

• A few minutes over the limitThe cameras time your whole visit, from the entrance to the exit. With a 2 hours limit at Furzton Lake Car Park (Shirwell Crescent), an overstay of up to about 15 minutes is often inside the consideration and grace periods the code requires.
• Reported at this car parkDrivers who drive in, find no space and come back later are charged as one long stay
• Reported at this car parkRegular visitors, including Blue Badge holders, didn't notice when the car park changed from free to a 2-hour limit
• Reported at this car parkNotices sometimes arrive more than 14 days after the visit
• Signs you couldn't reasonably seeThe terms are a contract formed by the signs at Furzton Lake Car Park (Shirwell Crescent). If the entrance sign was missing, hidden or unreadable, photograph it from the driver's position; the codes set rules for size, placement and wording.

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Questions about parking at Furzton Lake Car Park (Shirwell Crescent)

How long can you park at Furzton Lake Car Park (Shirwell Crescent)?

The maximum stay is 1 day, with the first 2 hours free.

Who runs Furzton Lake Car Park (Shirwell Crescent) car park?

Smart Parking manages the parking for The Parks Trust (Furzton Lake). It's a member of the IPC, so appeals go to Smart Parking first and then to IAS.

Is Furzton Lake Car Park (Shirwell Crescent) car park free?

Yes, it's free for 2 hours. Staying longer than allowed can lead to a charge of up to £100.

Can I appeal a Smart Parking charge at Furzton Lake Car Park (Shirwell Crescent)?

Yes. Appeal to Smart Parking within 28 days, with evidence. If it's rejected you can go to IAS for free. Paying doesn't stop you appealing first, but the reduced rate usually only applies in the first 14 days.

Does Furzton Lake Car Park (Shirwell Crescent) have parking cameras?

Yes, Smart Parking uses ANPR cameras here. They record your registration and the time you enter and leave, and charges are posted to the registered keeper.

Last checked on 31 October 2026, from the landowner or retailer's website (The Parks Trust Shirwell Crescent car park page (Smart Parking, 2 hours free, tariff); ftla.uk threads Mar 2024 and Jun 2025). Signs and rules change, so the signs on the day are what count. Spotted something different? Report a change.