Car parks across Pembrokeshire were exceptionally busy over the Bank Holiday weekend, with the County Council asking motorists to plan well ahead, as crowds flocked to seaside and coastal spots to enjoy the hot weather.
By 11 am, the county council reported that car parks around Stackpole and Bosherston were already full and almost all of PCC run car parks had reached capacity by lunch time. Please plan ahead and consider alternatives.
On Bank Holiday Monday, again by midday, PCC car parks were full at Tenby, Stackpole Quay, Stackpole Centre, Freshwater West and Bosherston.
The county council were prompted into issuing the following advice for motorists: “Please plan ahead and try to avoid hotspots if you can and please park responsibly to ensure emergency services are able to get through.
PCC’s parking enforcement officers also had to clampdown on motorhomes and camper vans parking illegally.
“Some coastal car parks are having their capacity reduced due to camper vans taking all the space. Enforcement action has been taken where appropriate and this will continue all week.
“Please park considerately and place litter in bins or take it away,” stated the local authority.
Ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, PCC introduced new restrictions prohibiting motor caravans from parking overnight at Manorbier Beach Road.
The restrictions mean motor caravans, including motorhomes, are not permitted to make an overnight stay between the hours of 8 pm and 7 am.
Similar restrictions were also be brought in at the beach road at Freshwater West, on Wednesday (June 2).
Motor caravans, including motorhomes, will now not be permitted to park on the beach road between the hours of 11 pm and 7 am.
To ensure the environment and use of highways are respected, Pembrokeshire County Council and partners agencies are raising awareness of the issue, which includes placing flyers on parked motorhomes on the highway to highlight the overnight camping restrictions.
Clr. Phil Baker, Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Licensing and Major Events, said: “If you have a motor caravan or a motorhome, please plan ahead and stay at one of Pembrokeshire’s many fantastic licensed campsites.
“Overnight camping in beauty spots has a negative impact on our environment – please help us to take care of it by staying at a registered campsite, these are all set up and looking forwarded to meeting you.”
For details on where to stay, please visit www.visitpembrokeshire.com