Cornwall Council relents

eurortraveller replied on 04/03/2024 14:56

Posted on 04/03/2024 14:56

Having set their face for many years against allowing motorhomers to stay overnight on council owned car parks the wind of change has finally reached County Hall in Truro. From next month it will be allowed at one single car park in Bude as a trial. But the fee will be £20 per night over the six summer  months and £15 in winter.

  

DavidKlyne replied on 04/03/2024 16:59

Posted on 04/03/2024 16:59

Seems to be in this part of the car park as linked by TW. £20 a night a bit steep? But then it seems near a lot of things. It seems to be next to the Tourist Office, I wonder if there were toilets there but no indication from the outside. Its good the Council are recognising the need and if it works they may allow it in more car parks.

David

mickysf replied on 05/03/2024 18:03

Posted on 04/03/2024 14:56 by eurortraveller

Having set their face for many years against allowing motorhomers to stay overnight on council owned car parks the wind of change has finally reached County Hall in Truro. From next month it will be allowed at one single car park in Bude as a trial. But the fee will be £20 per night over the six summer  months and £15 in winter.

  

Posted on 05/03/2024 18:03

And some folk bemoan the price of that city centre site with all its facilities and attractions within such a short walk.

mickysf replied on 05/03/2024 18:44

Posted on 05/03/2024 17:42 by mickysf

And folk moan about city centre overnight site fees at YRP. Look what you get there!

Posted on 05/03/2024 18:44

Sorry about the double post. I posted the first much earlier today and then it didn’t appear later on so posted again. What’s going on?

Frank Gill replied on 05/03/2024 19:18

Posted on 04/03/2024 16:59 by DavidKlyne

Seems to be in this part of the car park as linked by TW. £20 a night a bit steep? But then it seems near a lot of things. It seems to be next to the Tourist Office, I wonder if there were toilets there but no indication from the outside. Its good the Council are recognising the need and if it works they may allow it in more car parks.

David

Posted on 05/03/2024 19:18

There are public loo's on the other side of the tourist info office but probably locked over night. A lot of work going on in and around the car park at the moment.

Takethedogalong replied on 05/03/2024 21:25

Posted on 05/03/2024 17:45 by Tinwheeler

Mmm, somehow I can’t see this being a roaring success.

Posted on 05/03/2024 21:25

No, it’s not an attractively priced one night stop over option.

We were very impressed by what D&G were trying to do a couple of years ago, we were part of a visitors survey asking what folks attracted to the area were looking for, there was a very positive slant on trying to find more stopover car parks, and often not big car parks, more small areas hidden away, and putting the emphasis on low cost options. Aimed mainly at campervans and smaller MH’s, but the Forestry Parks easily accommodated larger MH’s at less than half the cost of this Bude price, and some would take caravan stopovers as well. Loos and showers inside visitor centres during opening hours, so really good value, and of course cafes and shops as well at some locations.

Tinwheeler replied on 05/03/2024 21:38

Posted on 05/03/2024 21:38

I get the feeling that the Council is doing this half heartedly because they feel they should rather than with the will to make it work.

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