Motorhome Parking in Ely & District, Cambridgeshire.

On 21st August 2006, East Cambrigeshire Council provided the details of car parks shown in the table below, plus the following information:
There is a height restriction of 8' 6'' on Brays Lane Car Park.
In all of our car parks a vehicle is required to park within one bay.
Ship Lane, Newnham Street, & Barton Road Car Parks have toilet facilities, but no waste disposal.
Cresswells Lane Car Park is designed to take larger vehicles, but there is no entry to this Car Park after 7pm, but if already parked on there a vehicle can get off, by driving up to the automatic barrier.

On 27th December 2007, East Cambrigeshire Council provided the following update:
1) Forehill Car Park in Ely, is the only car park that motor homes can park on, for a limited time of 4 hours, between 8:30am - 6pm, Mon - Sat.
2) All other car parks now have a length restriction of 5.3metres and a height restriction of 2.5metres.
3) Sleeping, camping or cooking is not allowed on any car park.

Users of this web site have provided the following information:
Cresswells Lane Car Park. Found this car-park during a tour of the Fens in the summer, a nice mixture of car, motorhome and LGV parking - and all free (no overnight parking). Car park sign says "Welcome to the City of Ely Cresswells Lane Vehicle Park; Long Stay 23 Hours; Free Parking". (Thanks to AL for providing this information on 19 December 2007). N.B. See updated details from East Cambridgeshire Council above.

East Cambridgeshire Council have further parking details on their web site.

Car Park Bays Disabled Parent & Child Coach Large Vehicle Motor Cycle Total
Ship Lane-Long Stay - 23hrs 99 6 0 0 0 0 105
Forehill Long Stay - 23hrs 103 0 0 0 0 0 103
Barton Road Long Stay - 23hrs 169 4 0 5 0 1 173
Newnham Street Long Stay - 23hrs 42 4 0 0 0 0 46
Cresswells Lane Long Stay - 14hrs 42 2 0 6 30 1 74
Fishermans Long Stay - 23hrs 25 0 0 0 0 0 25
Forehill Short Stay - 3hrs 173 3 0 0 0 0 176
Brays Lane Short Stay - 2hrs 280 12 11 0 0 1 303
St Marys Street Short Stay - 2hrs 69 3 0 0 0 4 72
Newnham Street Short Stay - 3hrs 127 5 0 0 0 1 132
Hereward (Eves & Week-ends) Long Stay - 23hrs 42 0 0 0 0 0 42
The Grange (Eves & Week-ends) Long Stay - 23hrs 94 1 0 0 0 0 95
Littleport Main Street Long Stay - 23hrs 63 2 0 0 0 0 65
Littleport Hempfield Road Long Stay - 23hrs 35 0 0 0 0 0 35
Soham Fountain Lane Long Stay - 12hrs 26 2 0 0 0 0 28
Soham Clay Street Long Stay - 23hrs 34 1 0 0 0 0 35
               
TOTAL PARKING SPACES IN ELY              
2hr parking 375 Includes 11 Parent & Child and 15 disabled
3hr parking 308 Includes 8 disabled
14hr parking 74 Includes 30 large vehicle & 2 disabled
23hr parking 452 Includes 14 disabled
23hr parking 137 Evenings & Week-ends only. (Hereward & the Grange)
Total Bays Monday - Friday 1209            
Total including Evenings & Week-Ends 1346            
               
Coach Bays 11            
Motor Cycle Bays 8            
               
TOTAL PARKING SPACES IN LITTLEPORT              
Long Stay 100 Includes 2 Disabled Bays
               
TOTAL PARKING SPACES IN BURWELL              
Long Stay 30            
               
TOTAL PARKING SPACES IN SOHAM              
Long Stay 63 Includes 3 Disabled Bays

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Last updated: 27 December 2007