Bracknell Forest
August 2006. Bracknell Forest Council stated that the only suitable public parking area for motorhomes in Bracknell is the Downmill Road Lorry Park. There are no toilet or waste disposal facilities.
On 11th December 2007 Bracknell Forest Council confirmed that the only suitable parking area for motorhomes is the Lorry Park, Downmill Road, Bracknell, RG12 1QS - but that this park cannot be used for camping, sleeping or cooking. The council also pointed out that it does not allow multiple bays for parking. All vehicles must be parked wholly within the marked bays. None of the car parks are suitable for motorhomes. Height restrictions are 2 to 2.2 meters. Marked out bays are only suitable for cars and light vans.
Details of the Lorry Park and other parking in Bracknell Forest can be found on the Council's web site Here.
Reading
On 27th September 2006, Reading Borough Council provided the following information:
1. The height restrictions in our car parks are: Broad Street Mall - 6'1"; Queens Road - 6' 8"; Hills Meadow - 6' 9"; Kings Meadow - 6' 9"; Civic B - 6' 0"; Cattle Market - None.
2. All vehicles are required to park within marked bays in the car parks. Failure to do so may result in a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) being issued.
3. Whilst we have toilet sites around the borough we do not have any that are be able to deal with discharging from motor homes.
4. There are no spaces in the Council's car parks specifically for motor homes or caravans.
5. Overnight parking is not permitted in any of the Council's car parks.
6. There are no particularly narrow roads or entrances to our car parks, however, you should bear in mind that our car parks were designed for access by cars and other small vehicles.
On 28th March 2008, in response to a follow-up request, the council provided the following information:
Only the Cattle Market car park in Great Knollys Street is able to be used for parking of motor homes. No current height restrictions. Overnight parking is permitted but no sleeping/eating in the vehicle is allowed. All other car parks have height restrictions. The height restrictions in our car parks are: Broad Street Mall - 6'1"; Queens Road - 6' 8"; Hills Meadow - 6' 9"; Kings Meadow - 6' 9"; Civic B - 6' 0"; Cattle Market - None. NO weight limits.
Reading Borough Council have further details on their web site Here.
Slough
On 18th September 2006, Slough Borough Council provided the following information:
1) The following car parks are maintained by the Council and the height restrictions are listed alongside:
Brunel Car Park 6 foot, 6 inches - Available all week - Multi Storey
Hatfield Car Park 6 foot, 6 inches - Available all week - Multi Storey
Herschel Car Park 6 foot, 6 inches - Available all week - Multi storey
Buckingham Gardens Car Park 6 foot, 6 inches - Available all week - Ground Level
The Grove Car Park 6 foot, 6 inches - Available all week - Ground Level
Market Yard Car Park 6 foot, 6 inches - Only available Saturdays -Thames Valley Car park all other times - Ground Level
Burlington Car Park 6 foot, 6 inches - only available Saturday & Sundays for pay & display, all other times Reserved bays -Ground Level
Elmshott Lane 6 foot, 6 inches - Ground Level - small Car Park
Buckingham Avenue Car Park 6 foot, 6 inches - Ground Level- small Car Park
Malton Avenue (South) 6 foot, 6 inches - Ground Level - small Car Park
Malton Avenue (North) 6 foot, 6 inches - Ground Level - small Car Park
Vicarage Way Car Park 6 foot, 6 inches - Ground Level - small Car Park
Parlaunt Road Car Park 6 foot, 6 inches - Ground Level - small Car Park
High Street Langley Car Park 6 foot, 6 inches - Ground Level - small Car Park
The Green Chalvey Car Park 6 foot, 6 inches - Ground Level - small Car Park
Sheehy Way Car Park 6 foot, 6 inches - Ground Level - small Car Park
2) This Authority does not allow any vehicle to overhang a marked bay in any car park, even with the purchase of two pay & display tickets.
3) We do not currently have any toilet or waste disposal facilities within any of the car parks
4) None of our car parks currently cater for motor homes.
5) Most Slough Borough Council car parks are available for overnight stay and the only exception is Brunel Car Park which is closed at 2000 hours, Monday to Friday and re-opens the following day at 0700 hours. Weekends Brunel is open 0900 hours and closes at 1730 hours.
On 1st April 2008, in response to a follow-up request, the council confirmed the above information and added "This Authority does not allow any vehicle of non standard motor vehicles length to park within the car parks. They must be able to park within a marked bay."
Slough Borough Council have further details on their web site Here.
West Berkshire
On 26th September 2006, West Berkshire Council provided the following information:
The Council does not keep a list of height restrictions & width restrictions, list of areas where overnight parking is banned, or list of toilet and waste disposal facilities, and there are no specific provisions for caravans and motorhomes.
Overnight parking for sleeping purposes, camping/caravanning, and dining are not permitted in the Council car parks.
Oversized vehicles may not park in car parking spaces (but see below re: coach bays).
There are height restrictions in both of the Newbury multi-storeys, and in Newbury Museum car park accessed from Wharf Road, also in Theale main car park. The majority of the surface car parks are also dual entry/exit car parks with a central island and the restriction on width for vehicles would make these unsuitable for motorhomes and caravans.
The Council would not encourage their use by owners of such vehicles, and there are no other specific provisions for these vehicles, but if the vehicle owner contacts the Council ahead of time, access to the coach parking in Newbury (there are 12 coach bays) can be arranged. This is for parking only, not for overnight stays or for dining. Please be aware that the Council offices will be closed at weekends. Details of contact information and maps are available on the web site as noted below.
There are no provisions for waste disposal beyond ordinary waste bins in most car parks. There are toilets adjacent to or within the car parks at The Wharf (Wharf Street, Newbury); Station Road, Pangbourne; and Church Sreet, Hungerford.
On 1st April 2008, in response to a follow-up request, the council confirmed that the above information was still current.
West Berkshire Council have further details on their web site Here.
Users of this web site have provided the following information:
Pangbourne
I live near Pangbourne in Berkshire, which is a pleasant place to visit being on the Thames Walk. The village also has good shops and restaurants. There are three car parks without height restrictions and, depending on where you park, no length restriction. They are all pay and display. The car park by the Elephant Hotel in the middle of the village is the largest but also the busiest. The car park adjacent to the Working Men’s Club on the Whitchurch Road, on the left under the railway bridge, has the best parking lengthwise for motorhomes. The third car park is also on the Whitchurch Road, 50yds further on on the right before the Toll Bridge – this is smaller and being by the river is busy at weekends. (Thanks to SM for this information, received on 31 December 2007).
Windsor & Maidenhead
The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (new window) has provided details of its car parks.
Wokingham
On 6th September 2006, Wokingham District Council provided a list of car parks, including maximum stays and appropriate charges, which can be download in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format from here. The council pointed out that proposed revisions to the charges were being advertised at the time the schedule was provided.
The council also provided the following information:
Wokingham District Council does not provide any specific parking suitable for motor homes that are larger than would fit in a standard vehicle parking bay (usually approximately 2.4m x 4.9m or thereabouts).
Height restrictions of 2.0m (6'-6") apply at the following sites: Elms Road Multi-storey Car Park, Wokingham; The Paddocks Car Park (off Elms Road), Wokingham; Winnersh Triangle Railway Station Car Park, Winnersh.
Access to all car parks, taking into account any applicable height restrictions, is suitable for normal motor vehicles and any necessary service vehicles (e.g. road sweepers, emergency service vehicles, etc.).
Public toilets are available at the following car parks: Rose Street Car Park, Wokingham; Headley Road Car Park, Woodley; Polehampton Close Car Park, Twyford; School Lane Car Park, Wargrave.
The current Off-street Car Parks Order requires that all vehicles using the car parks are parked within a single marked bay. It also restricts persons from sleeping, camping or cooking within our car parks.
All but the Elms Road Multi-storey Car Park, Wokingham and Avery Corner Car Park, Finchampstead are available for use overnight.
On 4th January 2008, in response to a follow-up request, the council provided the following:
The charges have changed since I last provided you with the information. The new charges can be seen by visiting our website car parks page Here and following the relevant link. The website also includes information on height restrictions, etc. (there have been no significant changes to height restrictions etc.).
Unfortunately we still do not provide “oversized” bays for vehicles such as motor homes. We do not have a specific policy relating to the use of multiple bays, however if 2 bays are used then the Car Park Supervisors will not issue a penalty notice to a vehicle providing that 2 valid pay and display tickets are purchased and clearly displayed.
We also do not provide any parking facilities that allow for camping (sleeping / eating) and the legal order governing the use of our car parks specifically restricts this.
Wokingham District Council have further details on their web site Here.
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Last updated: 1 April 2008