Loss of prime MH parking in Weymouth Forums

RogerMillar

After 6 months in Spain, wife was gagging for some UK shopping therapy. Our family live in Weymouth, so plan was, late night ferry to Dover, early morning arrival in Weymouth, park in the coach park by B&Q (prime/legal parking for large MHs), let her freak out in Debenhams etc for a couple of hours, then out to Moreton C&CC site for a week or so.

Trouble was, when we drove up to the park, there was no height warning, but right ahead was a newly erected, dreaded 2.1 metre barrier, obviously erected since we were last there in October. Then more trouble - we have to reverse out but the locals obviously think that by blowing their horns we might shrink by over a metre and allow them to follow us through the barrier. After convincing them that they were not going to get anywhere until they allowed us to back up, we escaped without too much of an international incident.

It is a shame to lose this MH friendly parking which I am sure many of us have used over the years. Unfortunately, Weymouth has always hated any type of caravan, being a holiday resort it is run by/for hoteliers who protect their own interests - we lived there for about 30 years until 3 years ago so we know the score.

Sorry for the bad news, Roger (wet and freezing in this weather)

annetony

Thanks for that info, we have always used that particular car park whilst visiting Weymouth,

We have relatives living in Weymouth, they have the shop Napoli facing the King George statue, and we always go to visit for a couple of days when we are in the area, dont know where we will park now
Crying or Very sad

I have emailed the council (dont think it will make any difference) asking if there is an alternative car park we can use so that I can pass it on to our 22,800 + members who use that car park to spend money in their town.

I think it would be brilliant if on the sat nav, it showed the car parks with and without height barriers, it would make visiting places a lot more pleasant and easier

Watch this space

Anne Shocked

RogerMillar

Hi Anne

We will probably now use the Dorchester market (pay & display) car park for short visits. There are a few spaces for HGVs and they accept motorhomes, unfortunately about £2.00/hour, but at least there is a 20 minute bus service, and 30 minute train service just across the road.

We have settled for the Moreton C&CC club site at Moreton for longer visits (age concession et al). Train across the road with (mostly) 2 per hour, cost £4.80 return to Weymouth, but more than 4 can travel at half price - we obviously all get together. We have tried most of the sites round Weymouth so must post reviews when we settle down back North.

It's our Xmas party today at Moreton, expecting all the grandkids et al at any moment - hope they don't throw us out!

Regards, Roger

EdsMH

Anne

Do you have the email for the Weymouth parking people at the Council and perhaps we can all send them emails politely stating our disappointments.

Without family in the area we will just strike Weymouth out of our spending locations so it is important to let them know.

What a shame

Ed

trackerman

Ann

We too would like the e-mail address of the Council so that we can contact them - we had planned to make our annual visit there in June, but will only do so now if they can advise us of suitable parking that is available for our motorhome.

Stuart

Westbay

I think you can still get in to the Ferrybridge car park (council) and most definitely the one operated by the boat yard opposite. The old rail line is being restored as a cycleway right in to the town centre.
When in the area, the new(ish) bus service (2hourly) from Weymouth to Exeter or Bounemouth is a boon for walks along the coast. Service X53, a day ticket is about a fiver.

annetony

Hi, I emiled them through this link http://www.weymouth.gov.uk/Transport/Parking/contact.asp?svid=727

lets go get em Razz

Anne

EdsMH

A useful link. It led me to their formal issues form that is tracked here:

http://www.weymouth.gov.uk/contacts/complaints/complaints.asp?svid=812

which I have used to complain formally that this is very short sighted.

Ed

04HBG

For many years now weymouth has slowly been closing down access to parking spots for motorhomes, it was one of our favourite places to spend holidays but the last few trps there it has been virtualy impossible to find decent parking.
Is it any wonder we know go abroad for our holidays, we are just not wanted in this country.

EdsMH

04HBG

I know the feeling and that is why it is worth letting the public servants (sic) know by writing to them. Smile

It does take a remarkably low number of complaints to worry councils.

Ed