UK staycation boom predicted

but some people actually live near these beauty spots and might drive there rather than walk for various reasons. I usually walk to my local country park, but there are times when the dog gets driven there even though it's only minutes away in the car.

Of course, and the authorities can check in about 20 seconds via hand held tablets exactly who is local and who isn't. It's not rocket science!  👍

They seem to have a massive car park by the beach which I imagine sits empty overnight? Why not designate that for overnight stays. There is a toilet block opposite where with the minimum of work could incorporate toilet disposal. The extra parking fees would soon pay for any extra work. With the increasing number of motorhomes being sold the problem (as seen by some) will only get worse. Far better the local authorities grasp the nettle and see it as an opportunity?

David

It was bad enough last year in some places. We drove through Bamburgh, not normally super busy, even during Summer, but car park under Castle was heaving, lots of MHs and campers included. LA had provided a dozen of those blue portaloos to stop folks doing nasties in gardens and the dunes🤢 We didn’t stop, took off inland over the tops past Chillingham, think we passed two cars the whole route. Going to be semi organised chaos in some places this year I fear😕 

That car park is packed with cars every day throughout the season at a very high car park cost. The barrier is locked at night. Can't see the owners seeing any need to make changes.There are so many sites in the area there Isn't really any need to open it up as a site in the middle of a village where locals live. That was part of the problem, kids are sometimes walking in waste on their way to school.

I am not sure what the local authorities can do about it David. A bit of research shows the car parks are privately owned by the Parkin Estate. Therein lies another problem, the fees collected do not go to the local council or even the county council so I'm guessing there will be no contribution towards parking wardens. The toilets may also be owned and maintained by someone else, most likely the local council. Given the above I don't see anything changing in the future unless the Parkin Estates can be persuaded to provide for motor caravans, i.e. dedicated parking both in the daytime and overnight. What would be in it for them? Not a lot if they can fill the car parks with cars in the daytime and persuading them to open the car parks for motor caravans overnight will be difficult.

peedee

It's an extra income stream. Why not?

It's such a popular surfing beach that many will want to park up overnight in the summer months, not just motorhomes, peope just load up their cars for surfing weekends etc. Same for many Cornish beaches.

If there is no enforcement of on street parking why would anyone pay to park? What about waste disposal, we all know the complaints about this. Disposal points would have to be provided with the added cost of maintenance. I am not saying it can not be done but in this case I think there are too many authorities involved for anything to be sorted, certainly not for the coming summer.

peedee

via the registered keeper at DVLA? If you lease the car, your name & address is not the same as the registered keeper