Problems in Fife

Stayed at Dysart Harbour sea front car park last night. A really nice quiet interesting spot, with views over the Forth estuary, only one other van. Interesting harbour. Good coastal walks to West Wemyss and Kirkcaldy. West Wemyss looked nice too but not a lot of space there. People who stayed in Kirkcaldy we met said it was rather noisy. All we had were a few young people in cars, relatively harmless who left before 10.30pm. Just arrived in Elie Bay. Very busy. 7 designated bays for motorhomes, many full of cars.
 
We stayed at Ruby Bay, Elie for two nights at a designated parking bay on Wednesday and Thursday this week, It was excellent very quiet, we then moved along the road to Cellardyke next to Anstruther, we parked on the sea front at the tidal pools and were the only van there for our overnight stay, its not suitable for large motorhomes due driving through narrow streets to get there but if you have a small van like we have it is worth visiting, there is a lovely snack van that sells all hot drinks and freshly made crepes, we got the crepes share box which was brilliant. We will check out Dysart Harbour soon.
 
barge1914 said:
Stayed at Dysart Harbour sea front car park last night. A really nice quiet interesting spot, with views over the Forth estuary, only one other van. Interesting harbour. Good coastal walks to West Wemyss and Kirkcaldy. West Wemyss looked nice too but not a lot of space there. People who stayed in Kirkcaldy we met said it was rather noisy. All we had were a few young people in cars, relatively harmless who left before 10.30pm. Just arrived in Elie Bay. Very busy. 7 designated bays for motorhomes, many full of cars.
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What you describe as "designated bays for motorhomes" are in fact not. The signs indicate that any vehicle that complies with its national authorities' requirements for operation on road (such as road tax, insurance, testing) is permitted to park overnight in those bays (and only those bays) and any vehicle (no doubt complying with the same requirements) is permitted to park in any bays (including those bays) during daytime hours. Wild (tent) campers and others arriving by car and parking overnight are therefore fully entitled to use the bays that are identified with signs incorporating a motorhome symbol.
 
caledonia said:
The council just need to get tough. Put signs up telling people if not parked up in designated bays they will be asked to leave. It’s all about policing it properly. I think there’s more ar5ehole motor home owners out there than people think.
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Thing is, if some folk are parking in designated bays, but staying for weeks at a time, is it fair to move people on who are only there for 24hrs but can't get into a bay for the other 'bayhogs'?
Never as simple as it first seems.....
 
TJBi said:
What you describe as "designated bays for motorhomes" are in fact not. The signs indicate that any vehicle that complies with its national authorities' requirements for operation on road (such as road tax, insurance, testing) is permitted to park overnight in those bays (and only those bays) and any vehicle (no doubt complying with the same requirements) is permitted to park in any bays (including those bays) during daytime hours. Wild (tent) campers and others arriving by car and parking overnight are therefore fully entitled to use the bays that are identified with signs incorporating a motorhome symbol.
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What you are saying is correct, they are not motorhome parking bays, they are overnight parking bays. Any permitted vehicle is free to park in these bays. And even if they were motorhome only bays I have no doubt that cars would park in them. Obviously Fife council when creating these bays intended them for us. It’s also worth noting that during daytime motorhomes are free to park anywhere in the carpark.
 
Forresbroons said:
Currently at Craigmead, has been busy during the days, lovely and peaceful at night. One other van with us last night, on our own tonight bliss. Couple of great walks during the stay east hill yesterday and west hill today.👍👍👍😁
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East Hill from there is a challenging one! Much preferred doing it from CR East Lomond. :)
 
Good to see things have improved in Fife, we were at Elie in summer at the start of the designated parking bays and some of the behaviour and the numbers shameful. Fife need to start charging, and policing their rules. But speaking to a warden they are reluctant to do so. I hope to get back there in winter, when it will hopefully be quiet.
Craigmead is a nice spot, with east and west Lomond doable the same day, or take your time and do one each day. But a visit to Falkland and it’s estate is well worth a visit. Look out for the bench donated by Johnny Cash to the village his family came from. He even did a special concert there in the 70s.
 
Bigshug said:
That guid tae ken, thanks for that. We usually decide where to go by where the best chippies are.
might be an idea to start a thread recommending chippies that are easy to park
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Bigshug said:
That guid tae ken, thanks for that. We usually decide where to go by where the best chippies are.
might be an idea to start a thread recommending chippies that are easy to park at
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Resurrect the one Polar Bear started a few years ago, my recommendations still hold good.
 
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