Proposed overnight stay in Moray

[tribute11]

A new plan is being developed to offer overnight parking options for motorhomes and campervans across Moray. The scheme will strictly allow one-night stays, with a proposed fee of around £7 per night. There will be no waste disposal facilities provided.

This initiative will assess the current overnight parking situation in the area and outline steps for future management.

Ten potential locations have been identified for overnight motorhome parking in Moray, which are as follows:

• Alice Littler Park, Aberlour
• Ballindalloch Car Park, Ballindalloch
• Burghead Car Park, Burghead
• Califer Hill Viewpoint, Forres
• Cullen Links, Cullen
• Fiddich Park, Craigellachie
• Portgordon Harbour, Portgordon
• Station Car Park, Lossiemouth
• Strathlene, Buckie
• West Beach Car Park, Lossiemouth

If approved, this plan aims to offer a structured and organized approach to overnight parking while preserving local amenities and minimizing any potential impact on surrounding communities.

 

[Nesting Zombie]

Nice !. Very positive.
any idea when this scheme kicks off ?.
I visit this area a fair bit, got LOADS of park ups, Use the Forestry ones a fair bit, But always room for more, in fact although im currently North of Perth, I’m heading towards Lintmill (kinda south of Cullen ish) Via the Cairngorms & then up to Forres & over to Buckie & on to Lintmill for a week to lend a hand to someone (There’s Cider, Donuts & a few steaks in it for me ).

 

[jann]

The two places in Lossiemouth have been available for quite a while. At the moment it is by donation

 

[Nesting Zombie]

Ahhhh, Right .
I thought the beach one was closed when I went passed Christmas time.
But I will nudge in

 

[The laird]

Thanks very much for this post Robert

 

[TJBi]

10 locations identified in Moray for motorhome overnight stays after summer of complaints

A new scheme which would allow campervans and motorhomes to park overnight at various locations across Moray will be discussed next week.

www.northern-scot.co.uk

 

[caledonia]

Excellent area and excellent news.

 

[mariesnowgoose]

Any idea how they're going to police it?

I'm guessing there's not a lot of info yet, as the article states they have to go through planning application first and unlikely to be ready for this year (2025).

But it also states it's going to cost £17k to implement, so somebody up there must know what sort of things are been considered by the council if they've already managed to come up with a cost?

A wait and see game...

 

[tribute11]

Ahhhh, Right .
I thought the beach one was closed when I went passed Christmas time.
But I will nudge in

Yes the beach retaing wall was breached flooding the carpark and closing the cafe that's was there owners don't know if they will open up

 

[Fisherman]

Moray is a lovely part of Scotland, missed by many due to its location and not being part of the NC 500. Findhorn offers great facilities and now allows three nights at £17 a night. You get chemical and grey water waste, and freshwater. The 21 pitches keep the vans six metres apart. A nice way to finish your stay in Moray if heading east to west.

Findhorn Parking | Home

www.findhornparking.com

 

[mariesnowgoose]

I take no notice of "made-up" tourist routes, Bill.

To each their own.

Someone mentioned the "Wild Atlantic Way" to me recently. Unfortunately I'm a bit like @Pudsey Bear (although not as manic with the speed touring, wore me out just realising the distances he covered in a single day last year! ) and like to make my own routes round, not always to, or via, the "recommended" tourist spots - unless they're truly exceptional, of course.

I don't think it's the same kind of adventure if it's all 100% mapped out and timetabled to the nth degree, is it? If you're going on a cruise, or organised tour, or something more regimented in a group etc. that's fine. But if you are meandering at leisure with your own accommodation for company and nobody to answer to, I often like to take roads less travelled, if possible.

Afraid I'm the kind of person who - when I'm in the mood - quite likes to drive (or even walk!) down roads that say "Private" or "No Trespassing"... I've done it all my life...

 

[Fisherman]

I take no notice of "made-up" tourist routes, Bill.

To each their own.

Someone mentioned the "Wild Atlantic Way" to me recently. Unfortunately I'm a bit like @Pudsey Bear (although not as manic with the speed touring, wore me out just realising the distances he covered in a single day last year! ) and like to make my own routes round, not always to, or via, the "recommended" tourist spots - unless they're truly exceptional, of course.

I don't think it's the same kind of adventure if it's all 100% mapped out and timetabled to the nth degree, is it? If you're going on a cruise, or organised tour, or something more regimented in a group etc. that's fine. But if you are meandering at leisure with your own accommodation for company and nobody to answer to, I often like to take roads less travelled, if possible.

Afraid I'm the kind of person who - when I'm in the mood - quite likes to drive (or even walk!) down roads that say "Private" or "No Trespassing"... I've done it all my life...

Hence why parts of Scotland are over subscribed whilst equally nice parts have a lot less motorhomes and Moray falls into that category. We love heading east to say Fraserburgh then meandering from one town to the next. And the council up there are trying to encourage responsible motorhoming. We always stop over in Banff, Cullen and Lossiemouth. Lossiemouth is a lovely town and you never get board watching phantom and euro jets flying overhead. Then we head for Findhorn for a couple of nights before heading south. The whole east side of Scotland from Fife to the moray firth offers loads of great stopovers. Added bonus almost no midges.

 

[mariesnowgoose]

Hence why parts of Scotland are over subscribed whilst equally nice parts have a lot less motorhomes and Moray falls into that category. We love heading east to say Fraserburgh then meandering from one town to the next. And the council up there are trying to encourage responsible motorhoming. We always stop over in Banff, Cullen and Lossiemouth. Lossiemouth is a lovely town and you never get board watching phantom and euro jets flying overhead. Then we head for Findhorn for a couple of nights before heading south. The whole east side of Scotland from Fife to the moray firth offers loads of great stopovers. Added bonus almost no midges.

 

[mariesnowgoose]

We did a quick detour to Cromarty on the way back down from Orkney on the recommendation of Red Dwarf (don't think he's active on the forum any more?).

It was really lovely, hardly anybody there (end of June last year), weather fabulous and, as you say, no midges!!

There are so many beautiful landscapes and places in Scotland the NC500 is unnecessary, imho.
Except that it was, of course, an attempt to boost tourism and it's now a victim of its own success ...

 

[Fisherman]

We did a quick detour to Cromarty on the way back down from Orkney on the recommendation of Red Dwarf (don't think he's active on the forum any more?).

It was really lovely, hardly anybody there (end of June last year), weather fabulous and, as you say, no midges!!

There are so many beautiful landscapes and places in Scotland the NC500 is unnecessary, imho.
Except that it was, of course, an attempt to boost tourism and it's now a victim of its own success ...

Don’t get me wrong the NC 500 is a fantastic route, but it’s become a victim of its popularity. And that popularity is not limited to the U.K., one third of all vans are from Europe. We did it last year in April, and it was ok, but during the height of summer it’s ruined by to many idiots in hired sports cars, and sadly to many hired vans with folk who don’t know how to drive their vans, use the equipment within them, or our codes of practice. The same can be said for Skye, to be avoided in Summer, and it’s actually more spectacular in winter. Winter up here has much to offer, and it’s much quieter.

 

[Tonybvi]

Don’t get me wrong the NC 500 is a fantastic route, but it’s become a victim of its popularity. And that popularity is not limited to the U.K., one third of all vans are from Europe. We did it last year in April, and it was ok, but during the height of summer it’s ruined by to many idiots in hired sports cars, and sadly to many hired vans with folk who don’t know how to drive their vans, use the equipment within them, or our codes of practice. The same can be said for Skye, to be avoided in Summer, and it’s actually more spectacular in winter. Winter up here has much to offer, and it’s much quieter.

Fully agree with you there. We live in Aberdeenshire and just about anywhere in Scotland is easily accessible to us. But we do just about all our Scotland motorhoming in winter. It’s a great time to travel up here and see the beautiful scenery without the summer hordes and the hired motorhomes. Last week it was Ruby Bay at Elie, Moray Firth and Findhorn a couple of weeks earlier. Applecross in early March planned.
Spring and Autumn we head off overseas but as soon as the school summer holidays start we’re back home and stay there to enjoy the weather and keep the garden under control.
And, as Bill says, no midges over this side!

 

[Sharon the Cat]

We've stopped at Lossiemouth. No midges and military jets flying. What's not to like?