On 7th September 2006 Lincolnshire County Council provided the following information:
Lincolnshire County Council are not responsible for the provision or maintenance of any of the County's car parks, nor do we make any provision for the parking of motorhome's on the highway. Any on-street parking and waiting restrictions imposed at that time are carried out in line with the Road Traffic Act. The only parking area maintained by Lincolnshire County Council is the layby at Newbould, on the A158 near Langworth which has toilet facilities and can be used by any vehicle but as it is a layby there are the usual restrictions against overnight parking.
Lincolnshire County Council have parking details/links for the county on their web site.
Boston
On 29th November 2006 Boston Borough Council stated "Boston Borough Council does not have any parking provision for Motorhomes".
Boston Borough Council have parking details on their web site Here.
Users of this web site have provided the following information:
1) Earlier this month, we spent a week in Lincolnshire in our 6 metre long motorhome. We visited Boston and can confirm that there are no spaces specifically for motorcaravans but there appears to be plenty of parking available in or close to the town centre without height barriers! Unfortunately we were there on a market day and vacant spaces were in short suupply. We were, however, fortunate to find a pay & display car park in Quaker Lane just off the A16 ring road which was camper friendly in that it was rough surfaced with no marked parking bays, a friendly parking attendant who advised us where to park and a reasonable charge of £2.90 per day. Quaker Lane can be found on the North bound carriageway of the A16 just after the roundabout signposted to "The Docks". (Many thanks to A&PS for this information, received 23 May 2007).
2) Visited Boston on a quiet market day in late January. Lots of spaces in car parks, BUT there is a weight restriction of 1500 kg on most of the car parks near the town centre. £70 fine as a deterrent. Asked at Tourist Info; they suggested parking by the bus station and asking at the Town Hall if that was O.K. Found a small rough long term space across the main road from the TIC. £1 for 2 hours, but very tight getting in. It's where the market traders seem to park. Not ideal. (Many thanks to BD for this information, received 31 January 2008).
East Lindsey
On 18th September 2006 East Lindsey District Council provided the following information:
Mobile Homes can be parked on 3 of our car parks. These are:
Princes Parade Car Park - Skegness
North Parade Car Park - Skegness
Seacroft Car Park – Mablethorpe
On these car parks, there are:
1. No height Restrictions.
2. Must park only in Mobile Homes marked bays, and must pay Motor Home tariff.
3. None of the above car parks have waste disposal facilities. Although Princes Parade and Seacroft car parks have toilet facilities on the car parks.
4. Only motor Homes no caravans are allowed.
5. No overnight occupation of vehicles.
6. No restricted access to the above car parks.
On 1st April 2008, in response to a follow-up request, the council provided a table of car park details which includes details of where motorhomes may park. The table, which includes the Northings and Eastings for sat-nav location references, can be download in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format from here.
The council also pointed out that the East Lindsey District Council's parking order, under the terms and provisions of article 16, states that: no person shall use any part of a parking places or any vehicle left in a parking place - for sleeping or camping for eating and cooking purposes. Also no overnight parking.
East Lindsey District Council have parking details on their web site.
Further details of all the council's car parks can be found at Carparks4u.com.
Lincoln
On 25th September 2006 Lincoln City Council provided the following information:
1. Height restrictions. These are available on the Council's website (see link below).
2. Requirements for parking within bay confines (including any requirement for purchasing two parking tickets where the length of a vehicle means that it overhangs a second bay at its rear). The Car Parking Order stipulates that vehicles must park in bay, failure to do so will attract enforcement.
3. Any provision of toilet and waste disposal facilities:
City Centre - Uphill: The Lawn visitors centre, Union Road - includes disabled; Westgate coach park - includes disabled; Castle Hill car park, Castle Square - includes disabled - 4 star 'Loo of the Year' awards 2006.
City Centre - Downhill: Tentercroft Street car park, off High Street - includes disabled - recently refurbished; St Peter at Arches, off High Street pedestrian area / Silver Street; High Bridge gents, off High Street pedestrian area; Market Hall ladies, off Sincil Street; Bus station, off Sincil Street - includes disabled; Lucy Tower Street (at the car park entrance) - opened January 2005 - 4 star 'Loo of the Year' awards 2006.
There are also gents urinals at Union Road, Newport Arch and Monks Road.
There are toilets at South Park which are used for events only, and facilities at the Hartsholme Country Park and Boultham Park.
4. Any provision of spaces specifically aimed at motorhomes and/or caravans. None. Although Motorhomes can access the Lawn and Tentercroft St car parks.
5. Any provision for (or ban on) overnight parking. All car parks are open 24hrs.
6. Restricted access caused by narrow roads/entrances. Cannot advise due to the variance of vehicles, size of entrances, abilities of drivers etc.
Lincoln City Council have parking details on their web site Here.
Users of this web site have provided the following information:
(1) We visited the Lincoln Christmas Market in December 2006 and used the temporary Park & Ride facility at Lincolnshire Showground. We would advise anyone alse visiting the market to do the same. It was well signposted, reasonably priced compared with city centre parking, well run and had a special area for large vehicles near the exit.
(2) We recently visited Lincoln and following an enquiry the Lincoln council advised me that I could park my 22ft motorhome in the Lawn Car park or the Tentercroft Car park. We found some suitable parking places in the Lawn car park (excellent, next door to the Castle!) which would accommodate my motorhome. By the way on some maps it shows a park and ride from a supermarket into Lincoln: we found after a little searching that this facility ceased some time ago! (Many thanks to CW for this information, received 3 March 2007).
North East Lincolnshire
On 12th December 2006 North East Lincolnshire Council provided the following information:
1) Height Restrictions: Abbey Walk Multi-Storey, Grimsby (2.00 Metres); Orwell Street East/West, Grimsby (2.00 Metres); Wellington Terrace, Grimsby (2.00 Metres); Garibaldi Street, Grimsby (2.00 Metres); Pelham Road, Immingham (2.00 Metres).
2) Requirements for parking within bay confines: Suggest purchase 2 x tickets and park lengthways (where possible) and availability.
3) Toilet Provision/Waste Disposal facilities: Toilets situated on: St. Peter's Avenue, Cleethorpes; Grant Street, Cleethorpes; Thrunscoe Land, Cleethorpes (Not actually on this Car Park but situated just in front). No waste disposal facilities as such.
4) Specifically provided spaces for motorhomes/Caravans: None are provided specifically for the above although the Grant Street Car Park, Cleethorpes is a car AND coach/Lorry Park so does have larger bays available.
5) Any provision for (or ban on) overnight parking: All Car Parks are NO OVERNIGHT PARKING apart from: Grant Street, Cleethorpes and Burgess Street, Grimsby.
6) Restricted access caused by narrow roads/entrances: Market Roof Car Park, Grimsby - 2 Ton limit - cars and light vehicles only, has a rather narrow entrance and is particularly central as is the High Street, Cleethorpes.
North East Lincolnshire Council have further details on their web site Here.
Users of this web site have provided the following information:
Cleethorpes
Lakeside Car Park; Post Code DN35 0AG; Longitude 00 00 44 W; Latitude 53 32 43 N; Approach from Kings Rd; 500 spaces; Strictly speaking "No caravans"
(Thanks to AL for providing this information on 11 September 2007).
North Kesteven
On 14th September 2006 North Kesteven District Council provided the following information:
North Kesteven District Council is responsible for the following Car Parks within Sleaford.
Eastgate, Sleaford. This is a large car park, pay and display allowing for all day parking and free overnight parking. There are no barriers on the entrance to the car park. There are no toilet or waste disposal facilities although there are toilets available to the public at The Hub during normal office hours.
Cogglesford Mill Car Park, Sleaford. A very small car park, pay and display with limited access. No toilet or waste disposal facilities.
Moneys Yard Car Park, Sleaford. A small car park, pay and display allowing for all day parking and free overnight parking. There are no barriers on the entrance to the car park. There is a public toilet block on this site which is open from approx 08:30 to 18:00 each day.
Station Yard Car Park, Sleaford. A small car park opposite the station which allows free parking all day and free overnight parking. There are no barriers. There are no close public conveniences.
Jermny Street Car Park, Sleaford. A medium size car park, pay and display with limited access down very narrow busy road. No toilet or waste disposal facilities.
Market Place Car Park, Sleaford. A medium size car park, pay and display with limited access on Market Days, Monday, Friday and Saturdays. No toilet or waste disposal facilities.
Westgate Car Park, Sleaford. A very small car park, pay and display not suitable for larger vehicles, limited access.
On 18th March 2008, in response to a follow-up request, the council provided the following information:
| Car park | Barrier | Car park order valid during | Accessibility | Nearby toilet facilities | Litter bin provision |
| Cogglesford Mill | No | 08.00 -18.00 | Very small car park | Litter bin | |
| East Gate | No | 08.00 -18.00 | At the Hub | Litter bins | |
| Money's Yard | No | 08.00 -18.00 | 08.00 & 17.30 | Litter bins | |
| East Banks | No | 08.00 -18.00 | Litter bins | ||
| Station Road | No | 08.00 -18.00 | |||
| Jermyn Street | No | 08.00 -18.00 | Access down a busy narrow road | Litter bin | |
| West Gate | No | 08.00 -18.00 | Small car park | Litter bins | |
| Church Lane | No | 08.00 -18.00 | Small car park | ||
| Market Place | No | 08.00 -18.00 | Limited access during market days Fri, Sat & Sun | Litter bins |
North Lincolnshire
On 31st October 2006 North Lincolnshire Council provided the following information:
The Off Street Parking Places Order, which controls car parks (in which a charge is made) in North Lincolnshire, includes the following: A 2 tonne weight limit on all surface car parks; Any vehicle taking up more than one bay must obtain the relevant number of tickets (e.g. two bays = two tickets); No overnight parking, sleeping or camping, eating or cooking on car parks.
I can however confirm that overnight parking by HGV’s is permitted on High Street East (near to Scunthorpe town centre).
Toilet facilities are available at Dunstall Street car park, Scunthorpe, Bottesford Road car park in Ashby and at Chapel Street in Epworth. *
We do not have any specific motorhome bays in any car park.
We do not have any narrow roads or entrances to our car parks, with the possible exception of Old Courts Road car park in Brigg, which is narrow but should be OK for motorhome sized vehicles.
We have a height restriction of 2.1m on our recently opened Parishes Multi Storey Car Park in Scunthorpe, and of 6' 8" in the older Church Square Multi Storey car park, in Carlton Street, Scunthorpe.
There are no height restrictions on any of the surface car parks in Scunthorpe, Ashby or Brigg.
There are also car parks in Epworth*, Crowle and Barton upon Humber which are not covered by the order, and in which no charge is levied. In addition there is a car park at the Humber Bridge viewing area in Waterside Road, Barton upon Humber, which has toilet facilities.
(* In car parks not covered by the order, the weight and other restrictions do not apply, but most of these sites are quite small and maybe impractical for larger vehicles).
North Lincolnshire Council have parking details on their web site Here.
Update 30 July 2007:
Some time after the initial reply from North Lincolnshire Council above it came to my notice that many other vehicles (e.g. large 4x4s) weigh in excess of 2 tonnes (some of the largest 4x4s even being heavier than many motorhomes). A further request for information was sent to the council asking for clarification. In response the council stated "Although we have the facility if necessary to enforce a 2 tonne weight limit on the car parks, we have not found this to be an issue, and so therefore it is not actively enforced at present. Accordingly therefore no information is distributed to car parking attendants regarding issuing a standard charge notice for exceeding the weight limit.". The council also pointed out that "it should be borne in mind that we do enforce other sections of the order which may affect motorhome users".
South Holland
On 3rd October 2006 South Holland District Council provided the following information:
1. Height restrictions. None.
2. Requirement for parking bay confines. All pay and display car parks have provision to park within confines of a bay - payment is required for each bay occupied.
3. Provision of toilet/waste disposal facilities. None.
4. Provision of spaces specifically aimed at motor homes/caravans. None.
5. Provision/ban of overnight parking. None - with exception that Boston Road Car Park Holbeach is closed overnight and all day Sunday.
6. Restricted access. None.
South Holland District Council have parking details on their web site.
South Kesteven
On 4th October 2006 South Kesteven District Council provided the following information:
Please note that Public Toilet Facilities, or facilities for dealing with liquid waste etc, are not available on any Car Parks in the South Kesteven District Council Area.
South Kesteven Area covers mainly South West Lincolnshire and within it are three (3) Main Towns, namely Grantham, Stamford & Bourne.
Grantham has 5 Car Parks open to the Public all week and a sixth one is available on Saturdays. All except two have height restrictors set at 2m. The car parks are: East Street – Long Stay Up to £2.50 All Day; Conduit Lane Long Stay Up to £2.50 All Day; Wharf Road – Multi Storey Short Stay Up to £7.00 All Day; Watergate Short Stay Up to £7.00 All Day; St Catherines Road Short Stay Up to £7.00 All Day (Sat Only); Guildhall Street Short Stay Up to £7.00 All Day.
Guildhall Street and St Catherines Road are the only Car Parks in Grantham without Height Restrictors, but due to the locations and tight turning area, they are considered unsuitable for long vehicles.
Grantham Car Parks should be avoided on Saturdays (Market Day).
Stamford has six car parks; all of these operate without height restrictions. The car parks are: Wharf Road Long Stay Up to £2.50 All Day; Station Road (Cattle market) Long stay Up to £2.50 All Day; Bath Row Short Stay Up to £7.00 All Day; Scotgate Short Stay Up to £7.00 All Day; North Street Short Stay Up to £7.00 All Day; St Leonard’s Street Short Stay Up to £7.00 All Day.
Bath Row, Scotgate & St Leonard’s Street are considered unsuitable for large vehicles.
Stamford Car Parks should be avoided on Friday (Market Day)
Bourne has three car parks all operate without height restrictions and parking is Free of Charge. The car parks are: Burghley Street, Pedestrian access to Town Centre; South Street Town Centre location; Corn Exchange Used for Market Thursday & Saturday.
Billingborough has one small car park adjacent to the Police Office. No height restriction and Free Parking.
Currently there are no parking orders in force which would prohibit overnight parking.
South Kesteven District Council have parking details, including maps, on their web site.
West Lindsey
On 4th October 2006 West Lindsey District Council provided the following information:
No height restrictions on any surface car parks – only on Beaumont Street multi-storey car park in Gainsborough.
If vehicles take up two parking bays two tickets must be purchased.
Public toilets are available in Whittons Gardens, Roseway and Bridge Street Car Parks in Gainsborough.
We have no provision specifically for motor homes.
There are no bans on overnight parking, except in the Beaumont Street Multi-Storey Car Park, and the Festival Hall Car Park in Market Rasen.
As far as I am aware no car parks have restricted access except the height restriction mentioned above.
West Lindsey District Council have parking details, including maps, on their web site.
Users of this web site have provided the following information:
Gainsborough
Similar weight restriction to Boston (1500 kg), but Tesco and shopping centre car parks were available and no restrictions advertised. (Many thanks to BD for this information, received 31 January 2008).
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Last updated: 1 April 2008