New Overnight Motorhome parking in N.Wales

Wherenext
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edited March 22 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

https://nation.cymru/news/council-opens-first-arosfan-car-park-overnight-site-for-motorhomes/#:~:text=The%20Arosfan%20sites%20will%20accommodate,and%20barbecues%20are%20not%20permitted.

Good news for Motorhomers visiting a very scenic area of North Wales.

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  • Takethedogalong
    Takethedogalong Forum Participant Posts: 17,027 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 22 #2

    Criccieth is indeed a lovely, interesting place. Thank you WN👍

    More details of prices and services here

    https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Residents/Parking-roads-and-travel/Parking-and-permits/Motorhomes-Arosfan.aspx

     

  • SteveL
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    edited March 22 #3

    The overnight times are a little restrictive for doing much visiting. I assume the bays are useable in the day at additional charge. Therefore if stopping two nights fees would mount up. However, it’s nice to see provisions being made and linking that to prohibiting illegal overnight stopping.

    Price
    £16.50 per night (4pm until 10am following morning).

    Pay at the nearest pay and display machine or via the Paybyphone App.
    (note that there is a small service charge for paying via the app)

    maximum of 2 subsequent nights only and no return is allowed within 7 days.

  • eurortraveller
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    edited March 22 #4

    Plus £3 to use a fresh water tap for ten minutes. Welsh water is expensive! 

     

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited March 22 #5

    It is good to see an increasing number of overnight stops being supported by local authorities and other organisations. Hopefully they will be well used otherwise it won't encourage others to go down the same route.

    David

  • Tammygirl
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    edited March 22 #6

    Nice to see more places allowed for campers/MH to park up but a bit expensive compared to others of the same kind. Doubt it will stop wild camping at these prices.

  • peedee
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    edited March 23 #7

    There will always be those unwilling to pay anything TG, it is up to the councils to enforce the laws. If there are facilities for water and waste then £16 per night is not a bad price to be close to attractions. The local certificated site, Tyn Ddol, which I have used, but is a bit further away has a minimum charge of £15 per night and the local  campsite charges even more, a minimum £27 per night and is even further away.

    peedee

  • SteveL
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    edited March 23 #8

    £16 per night is not a bad price to be close to attractions.

    It’s actually £19.50 if you also need some water, although even that would be acceptable to be close to everything if it was for 24 hours. However, it’s only for 18 hours and they are not when the castle is open, therefore you would have to pay whatever is required for stopping in the day on top.
    From a personal point of view I think I would rather stop at the C&CC site 2 miles away and get the bus. For us in June that would cost £27.25 a night on hardstanding with electric or £19 on grass without. Plus of course you can book and know you have a space.

  • Wherenext
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    edited March 23 #9

    For those Motorhomers that are active I would recommend catching the bus to Porthmadog and walking back along a very scenic coastal walk (or vice versa obviously). Buses from the main road in Criccieth.

  • peedee
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    edited March 24 #10

    It’s actually £19.50 if you also need some water, although even that would be acceptable to be close to everything if it was for 24 hours. However, it’s only for 18 hours and they are not when the castle is open, therefore you would have to pay whatever is required for stopping in the day on top.

    That is starting to look overpriced for a full days visit but just as a night stop or a visit to an eating/drinking establishment in the evening, I would find it acceptable. Judging by the cost for coaches and car bays, I think the daytime parking charges would be about £5 for 4 hours, so £20 from midday until 10am the next day if you didn't need water. Again resonable when you compare it to the alternatives further away plus my bus pass is not valid in Wales.

    peedee

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