Posted on 16/01/2021 15:18
It's pretty obvious really but this year is heading the same way as 2020 in terms of staycation says Nick Lomas to the BBC.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-55659639
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Posted on 21/03/2021 18:11 by cyberyachtI was under the impression that P&R were to encourage visitors to a town but preventing a clog up of traffic. The installation of height barriers would seem discriminatory unless they wish to encourage motorhomes into towns but not cars. Unlikely, I think. I don't want preferential treatment, merely be treated equally rather than be regarded as a pariah. Adopt a "Flying Dutchman" approach and motorhomes will find their own solutions which is what , apparently, is exercising people's ire on here. Make them welcome and you go a long way to solving your problem.
P.S. I'm on a real campsite next month btw.
Posted on 21/03/2021 18:22
I think? the majority P&Rs have height barriers with access for motor caravans when open with staff on duty to "assist"
The one we used at Whitby a couple of years ago no height barrier,,had some of the toilets out of use "waiting arrention" to clear the mess made by some low life who had messed them up by "emptying?" their toilet cassette
Posted on 21/03/2021 18:11 by cyberyachtI was under the impression that P&R were to encourage visitors to a town but preventing a clog up of traffic. The installation of height barriers would seem discriminatory unless they wish to encourage motorhomes into towns but not cars. Unlikely, I think. I don't want preferential treatment, merely be treated equally rather than be regarded as a pariah. Adopt a "Flying Dutchman" approach and motorhomes will find their own solutions which is what , apparently, is exercising people's ire on here. Make them welcome and you go a long way to solving your problem.
P.S. I'm on a real campsite next month btw.
Posted on 21/03/2021 18:11 by cyberyachtI was under the impression that P&R were to encourage visitors to a town but preventing a clog up of traffic. The installation of height barriers would seem discriminatory unless they wish to encourage motorhomes into towns but not cars. Unlikely, I think. I don't want preferential treatment, merely be treated equally rather than be regarded as a pariah. Adopt a "Flying Dutchman" approach and motorhomes will find their own solutions which is what , apparently, is exercising people's ire on here. Make them welcome and you go a long way to solving your problem.
P.S. I'm on a real campsite next month btw.
Posted on 21/03/2021 19:33
There could be other reasons? P&R for cars maybe not as a cheap place to camp up and stay for the day or more? Cars probably won't stay overnight but MH might be tempted? perhaps they expect people to use a P&R as it is supposed to be used not as a cheap campsite?
The thing height barrier are installed by the people who own the car park/P&R, one has to ask why is this? And perhaps whose fault is it?
It is not discrimination at all. You choose to have a MH, it wasn't forced on you? You can't claim discrimination as you are not a car? You have a motorhome. I choose a caravan but don't complain or claim discrimination that I can't get my outfit onto a car park? I don't expect any special treatment, perhaps neither should you?
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Posted on 21/03/2021 18:13 by JVB66Until you have been to the less wet, but the still rolling hills of Hertfordshire,where we live with , as many have said , all the facilities as well ,it is not at all similar ,but then as we have got older we have, as our neighbours who moved from rural Lancashire a couple of years ago to be nearer their children , would visit oop north but not live there again
(Presumably a site rather than a car park? 
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