Good news

[mariesnowgoose]

Stopped in Ludlow, Shropshire today and it looks like Shropshire Council have amended their conditions to allow overnight parking (there was a sticker over the motorhome section)

Perfect spot for an Aire right in the centre of this gorgeous medieval town - great news View attachment 108555

If extra clarification is needed, check the council website?

Says free parking between 6pm and 8am?
Linear charges 30p per hour the rest of the time.

https://shropshire.gov.uk/parking/find-my-nearest-car-park/ludlow-smithfield/

 

[Rolyan57]

If extra clarification is needed, check the council website?

Says free parking between 6pm and 8am?
Linear charges 30p per hour the rest of the time.

https://shropshire.gov.uk/parking/find-my-nearest-car-park/ludlow-smithfield/

It’s not the charge for parking I wondered about. That’s fairly clear. It’s just whether or not it was one of those places where they allow you to park overnight in the van, but not to stay in the van. That’s the only thing I wondered.

It doesn’t look to be expressly forbidden, which suggests it’s allowed. But it’s always worth checking and I wondered if anyone knew that’s all.

 

[2cv]

See Here, where it says no overnight camping, a term which is perhaps open to debate.

 

[Rolyan57]

See Here, where it says no overnight camping, a term which is perhaps open to debate.

I suspect it happens more often than some think. Parking, but no camping, which I suspect the council means no sleeping in the van.

 

[jeanette]

I can’t work out if that is just allowing Motorhome’s etc to park overnight, or whether it’s allowing us to stay/sleep overnight.

I’m not too sure I just posted it from another site but I think it’s it’s too stay overnight, but I’m sure some one will be along to tell you better than me.

 

[Rolyan57]

I’m not too sure I just posted it from another site but I think it’s it’s too stay overnight, but I’m sure some one will be along to tell you better than me.

Their website shows no camping overnight, which suggests no staying in the van. But to be honest, even just allowing parking is a win at the moment, so

 

[jeanette]

I spoke to the traffic warden in Ludlow this morning. I had noticed there were no notices saying no overnight parking in the Castle Carpark in Ludlow in the centre of town by the Castle. She confirmed that if it says nothing, then it is ok to park. There is no overnight charge from 6pm until 8am.

 

[jeanette]

Seen this on FB

 

[Rolyan57]

Seen this on FB

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One can only hope that all those locals who are up in arms will contact their council to find out why and to complain.

 

[Bigshug]

Seen this on FB

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We have always stopped overnight here when buying fish from the fishmerchants in town. We always spent about £200 buying smokies and fish for family and friends, we looked firward to a really good fish supper from the chippy at the harbour.

I have to agree that we used to see some vans that seemed to be there all the time, so would agree with the limit of one night only. We have even seen tents there, and wondered how they managed about toilet disposal.

if we cannot stopover there we will use the excellent fish merchants in St Monans in the east neuk of Fife, where the council are a bit more welcoming.

 

[jeanette]

We have always stopped overnight here when buying fish from the fishmerchants in town. We always spent about £200 buying smokies and fish for family and friends, we looked firward to a really good fish supper from the chippy at the harbour.

I have to agree that we used to see some vans that seemed to be there all the time, so would agree with the limit of one night only. We have even seen tents there, and wondered how they managed about toilet disposal.

if we cannot stopover there we will use the excellent fish merchants in St Monans in the east neuk of Fife, where the council are a bit more welcoming.

There is always a minority that spoils it for the majority and not just in Motorhoming.. which is a shame as like you we spend money wherever we stop.

 

[Rolyan57]

We have always stopped overnight here when buying fish from the fishmerchants in town. We always spent about £200 buying smokies and fish for family and friends, we looked firward to a really good fish supper from the chippy at the harbour.

I have to agree that we used to see some vans that seemed to be there all the time, so would agree with the limit of one night only. We have even seen tents there, and wondered how they managed about toilet disposal.

if we cannot stopover there we will use the excellent fish merchants in St Monans in the east neuk of Fife, where the council are a bit more welcoming.

Perhaps you could email the above to the fishmongers and also the Council. You never know it might make a difference if enough did.

 

[campervanannie]

CAN I POLITELY ASK IF ANYONE IS POSTING OVERNIGHT STOPS OR RECOMMENDED CAMPSITES ON THIS THREAD THEY DO THEIR HOMEWORK FIRST TO MAKE SURE THEY STILL ALLOW OVERNIGHTING AND ARE STILL OPEN POST COVID ESPECIALLY OVERNIGHT STOPS THIS WILL STOP THE UNCERTAINTY OF WETHER IT IS STILL ALLOWED THANKYOU.

 

[jeanette]

 

[jeanette]

 

[johnmac185]

This is Helmsley View attachment 101694

Hi, ive heard that the Helmsley Motorhome Parking may come to an end soon, anyone heard this,,,???

 

[Rolyan57]

I’ve not heard that and I would be surprised. Where did you hear it if you don’t mind me asking?

 

[jacquigem]

I think I saw a Facebook post re Helmesley shutting

 

[Rolyan57]

I think I saw a Facebook post re Helmesley shutting

That’s not good if it does. I wonder why?

 

[jacquigem]

That’s not good if it does. I wonder why?

I think it was down to overuse by too many vans but as I say Facebook Post so could be nothing.