Dover overnight Marine Parade?

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More a case of ferry captain putting his foot down than setting alarm .
Did think of chancing it at Canterbury but was happy with Dover . Free parking AND decent pub . The Gate at Canterbury is typical of everything I dislike in modern 'pubs'

I think the 2030 closing of the P+R is based on the bus stopping and the staff in the office finishing. If somebody has witnessed later entry maybe Kent CCC were playing a match, when I think the bus and P+R operate late, because the bus serves the stop at the ground.

As far as the comment on The Gate pub and people recommending it, I had not looked in there till last visit to the P+R. We did not even stay for a drink - atmosphere was not my idea of a pub - just a bar and eatery run by a chain.


I had started to get reluctant to recommend the P+R because it was getting so busy, but now they have organised the overspill CP officially there is plenty of room.

I am in regular contact with the Manager for Car Parks, a very approachable guy, and we had a meeting last year where he was seeking my advice about what facilities they should provide at the new MH facility at Wincheap P+R.

In the past when approaching Canterbury from the north on the A2 one had to exit and drive quite a way on minor roads. A new A2 Junction is being created at Wincheap and part of that development is to extend the P+R there and provide MH spaces and service facilities. It will be easier access than continuing to the 'Bridge' exit to backtrack to the New Dover Rd. P+R.

All praise to Canterbury Council, but especially to Colin the Manager. Between them they provide excellent facilities and I think Wincheap could be even better, possibly two service points.

One of the guys in the existing P+R office came out of retirement just because Colin, his old boss, is running it - says a lot.

I would love to take a few councils round there to see what can be done.

Geoff
 
Overnight the ferry terminal areas themselves are not exactly crowded, wouldn't
be too much of an imposition if an overnight was allowed, say after 9:00pm for
people with tickets for early following morning crossings.
Something that used to be allowed at Portsmouth, (may still be so).
 

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