Whitby too much abuse?

[Channa]

Thise narrow twisty streets are also unsuitable for cars, but they aren't banned from the town.

The places that Whitby has banned motorhomes from are NOT the narrow twisty streets. They are the big wide ones where motorhomes should be welcome. The basic problem is that Whitby hates visitors. It only wants their money.

Would that be the same ones on Westcliff people sitting outside tables and chairs surprised given the dog fouling !

I dare say not members here or I hope not but doesn't send a positive message does it ?

Channa

 

[groyne]

surprised given the dog fouling !

That's a good point, I was in Whitby the other day and Mrs G commented on how much dog £$%^ was on the streets. Maybe Whitby's councillors should concentrate on that instead of motorhomers.

 

[Herman]

Whitby has many very narrow very twisty streets if they encouraged motorhomes into the town chaos would result.

I visit often and use the park and ride.

Many towns in Cornwall (and Devon) are the same its not that they dont want you they dont want the gridlock that you cause - two middle aged happy campers in a 2.5m wide 7m long motorhome who in all probability arent going to spend very much anyway can cause no end of trouble

below from Cornwall

St Martin, France. A beautiful port with tight winding streets, stuffed with cafe's bars and restaurants, How do they deal with motorhomes, supply an Aires inside the fortifications. At a very reasonable price, 11 euro.

17 - Saint Martin de Re - PHOTOS - AIRES SERVICE - CAMPING-CAR - STATIONNEMENT pour CAMPING-CAR visites panoramiques 360deg en France

 

[malagaoth]

dog fouling - yes a well known fact that motorhome owners do not own dogs (consequently NEVER open the habitation door for rover to trot out and have an empty)

yes some of the streets of Whiby are too narrow for a large car - but the largest of cars is dwarfed by the average motorhome Buses and commercial vans NEED to enter the town they do not need to be confrounded by a 2.5m wide motorhome coming the other direction driven by someone of dubious ability who drives maybe 5000 miles per year in his motorhome (the oft quoted average is between 3000 and 5000miles per year)

In my experience the only sizeable carpark in the town center is very often full - even off season.

Do the reasonable thing and use the excellent park and ride!

 

[MHomeVagabond]

I just park up on the Moors then rise early and travel into Whitby for the day.
I would much rather settle down for the night in a secluded quiet scenic location on the Moors than in a carpark in Whitby.

I'm thinking of visiting Whitby for Goth festival at end of April. The idea of spending night somewhere peaceful like moors appeals and then drive in during day, perhaps using park and ride.

Do you have any particular location on the moors you like?

Thanks
Gary

 

[Obanboy666]

I'm thinking of visiting Whitby for Goth festival at end of April. The idea of spending night somewhere peaceful like moors appeals and then drive in during day, perhaps using park and ride.

Do you have any particular location on the moors you like?

Thanks
Gary

I usually park up for the night at OR Wheeldale Gill. It’s approx 20 miles to Whitby. There are plenty more poi’s closer to Whitby, just check them out on Google Earth to see if they look suitable for you to overnight.

 

[jamesmarshall]

This Government is considering new laws to make it easier to prosecute Travellers who fetch up on undesignated sites. I suspect that these new laws will be a catch all and will have a further detrimental affect on wild camping.

 

[Channa]

This Government is considering new laws to make it easier to prosecute Travellers who fetch up on undesignated sites. I suspect that these new laws will be a catch all and will have a further detrimental affect on wild camping.

A little like wild camping and issues with TROs or by laws etc the mechanisms are already in place to do it ? Public Space Protection Orders are already being used whether they can be used on private land that I don't know for sure

Channa