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sapper

I have been in Dorset for the last 7 days to do a bit of fishing i enquired at the tackle shop in West Bay if he could recomend a spot other than West Bay he said to try West Bexington a couple of miles east, car park right on the beach.
I parked up for the day paid my £4.00 i was tackling up when i was approached by an inspector who asked me to leave the car park as my vehicle was over 4.5 meters this ruling has just come about very recently and it applies to the whole of West Dorset he then went around all vehicles over 4.5 and they had to leave also.
10 seater school bus on field trip the lot i think he did one chap in a white van for £50.00 fixed penalt
sapper

beagle

well that scuppers the quick day trips i had planned in my own back yard. Bloody nuisance.

I can't park even my car in Weymouth like I used to - everywhere you pay. The businesses in town moan that it's driving people away from the town - of course it is.

I live in a lovely area of the country - but you can only enjoy it from a moving vehicle! (correction - come to think of it, with the crazyWeymouth traffic system, in the summer you will in fact be stationary for long enough to at least let all your passengers out to enjoy the beach while you wait in the van...)

Grizzly

bognormike · Moderator

suggest contacting:-

bognormike · Moderator

I contacted WDDC - correspondence is as below (obvioulsy a cut fro O/L express - oldest posting at the bottom!)
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Thank you for your help, and the spreadsheet; I will post it on the

MOTORHOMER

What about the disabled motorhome driver. One carpark location surely is not suitable to someone who has difficulty walking.

motorhomer

sapper

When I stayed in the car park at West Bay last week I stayed overnight in the one designated for Heavy Goods etc on the left as you enter there is a height barrier on that car park proceed to the right and down to the bottom there is about 4 spaces for motorhomes one bay at the moment is occupied by a motorhome for sale it looks as though it has been there a while.
On the left as you look at these bays is were the HG park. Further back are the Waste Disposal Bins for recycling they are standing on about 6 bays designated for motorhomes so we are unable to use about 50% of the spaces. Charges are stated as £2.50. or 40p for overnight i had a
couple of HG drivers look at them they could not decide so paid £2.50 I paid 40p.
sapper

bognormike · Moderator

sapper - I'll have a go tomorrow about this - might as well get the things useable!

Mayflower

Hello Sapper

I think we parked near you in Weymouth on Wednesday 13th September. You mentioned your trouble in West Bexington! Wish I'd realised at the time you were a member of this forum.

Rolling Eyes