My mum and I visited Glenfinnan in July. When she was very little she used to catch the steamer the Clanranald there to visit her grandparents in Acharacle during the war. We wanted to go for a mosey round and see where the pier used to be and indulge in a little nostalgia. We arrived about 10.40 and it was complete mayhem! It was quite funny really, there were people from all over the world come to see the train go past. The estate manager was directing traffic into a field and the locals were out in force surveying the visitors. Actually it was really interesting. We talked to lots of people and discovered that the gentleman looking after the monument might be a distant relative on my Dad's side.
Anyway I am sure they need that car park, but I sure hope they don't charge extortionate amounts to use it.