Worcestershire Council have further parking details on their web site.
Bromsgrove
On 11th January 2007, Bromsgrove District Council provided the following information:
Please note that I am only able to comment on Bromsgrove District Council operated car parks. In answer to your questions:
1. Height restrictions in car parks. Windsor Street, Recreation Road South, Churchfields, Hanover Street, all have a 2.1 metre height restriction.
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). Any vehicle must be able to fit in a bay measuring 2.4 by 4.8 metres, otherwise technically it is committing an excess charge offence.
3. Any provision of toilet and waste disposal facilities. None.
4. Any provision of spaces specifically aimed at motorhomes and/or caravans. None.
5. Any provision for (or ban on) overnight parking. The Order forbids this "Except as may be authorised in writing by the Council, no person shall use any part of the parking place or any vehicle left in the parking place: a) for sleeping or camping purposes;"
6. Restricted access caused by narrow roads/entrances. I am unable to comment until this statement is quantified.
7. Park & ride/public transport facilities. None.
Please note that there is also a 1.5 ton weight limit on all car parks operated by this Council.
Bromsgrove District Council have more information on their web site Here.
Update 12 June 2007:
Some time after the initial reply from Bromsgrove District Council above it came to my notice that many other vehicles (e.g. large 4x4s) weigh in excess of 1.5 tons (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 apologised for not quite getting the terminology right in the initial response and stated "The weight limit appears to relate to commercial vehicles as specified by the statement Motor vehicles not exceeding 1.5 tonnes unladen weight constructed or adapted solely for the purpose of carrying goods."
Malvern Hills
On 12th January 2007 Malvern Hills District Council provided a spreadsheet of car parking information. This can be download in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format from here.
Malvern Hills District Council have more information on their web site Here.
Users of this web site have provided the following information:
There's a great bus service for exploring the Malvern Hills at weekends through the summer - the Hills Hopper. See the web site Here for details.
Upton upon Severn
Entering town over the bridge from the east, turn right at the traffic island. There is a large car and lorry park almost immediately on the left with some extra-long spaces and there always seems to be plenty of space. (Thanks to TW for providing this information on 7 February 2007 - "Personally 'tested' within the last 3 years. Like anything else, changes may have taken place since my visit and charges WILL have risen!").
Redditch
On 1st March 2007, Redditch Borough Council provided the following information:
Please note I am only able to comment on parking provided by Redditch Borough Council.
1. There is no specific parking provision for motor-homes and no provision for overnight parking for large vehicles in general.
2. Some surface parking owned by the Council is provided free of charge for users of four district shopping centres at Church Hill, Winyates, Matchborough and Woodrow, and at various Council Leisure facilities such as Sports Centres, Museum, and Parks. These car parks are not intended to be used for overnight parking for large vehicles.
3. The Council does not operate any pay and display car parks. The multi-storey car parks and pay-and-display surface parking in the town centre are privately owned.
4. At some Leisure facilities, including Parks, there are height restrictions at car parks and restrictions on overnight parking.
5. There is no provision of toilet and waste disposal facilities.
6. There is restricted access at some Leisure facilities.
7. There are no park and ride public transport facilities.
Also see the Worcestershire Council web site link at top of page for details of car parks.
Worcester City
On 12th July 2006, the Tourism office at Worcestershire Council provided the following information: The only car park in Worcester with no height restriction is adjacent to the River Severn on Croft Road (Note. not the car park by Worcester Race Track but opposite Severn View Hotel).
On 15th January 2007, Worcester City Council provided the following information:
1. Height restrictions in car parks. There is a legal restriction of 6ft 6in on all the car parks apart from Croft Road all of which have height barriers except for Cornmarket Car Park and Newport St Car Park.The Park and Ride Site has the same restriction except there is a provision in the Short Stay area for Motorhomes to park.
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). Yes if two bays are utilised two tickets should be purchased.
3. There are no provisions for waste disposal of any kind.
4. There are no specific spaces for motor homes/caravans
5. There is not a specific order for overnight parking but there are legal restrictions on sleeping and preparing or cooking food for camping purposes.
6. Restricted access caused by narrow roads/entrances. As above.
Worcester City Council have more information on their web site Here.
Users of this web site have provided the following information:
August 2006. Tesco supermarket at St Peter's Drive is easy to access and park in - though it was pretty busy on the Sunday when we went there.
Wychavon
On 15th February 2007, Wychavon District Council provided the following information:
1. Height restrictions in car parks. There are no height restrictions in any of the Wychavon car parks.
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 Parking order requires all vehicles to be parked within bay confines. If a motor home uses the car park it must park within 2 bays and purchase tickets to cover the 2 bays. With a restriction to use Long Stay car parks which are more accessible.
3. Any provision of toilet and waste disposal facilities. Public Toilets are situated in several of the car parks. There is no provision for disposal of waste water or toilet tanks. Household waste disposal can be taken to the amenity waste disposal site at Worcestershire County Council Hill and Moor site located outside Pershore.
4. Any provision of spaces specifically aimed at motorhomes and/or caravans. There are no spaces specifically aimed at motor homes or caravans.
5. Any provision for (or ban on) overnight parking. No provision for overnight parking.
6. Restricted access caused by narrow roads/entrances. Due to the nature of the area there are a number of areas with narrow roads and entrances.
7. Park & ride/public transport facilities. There are no Park and Ride facilities in Wychavon. Public transport is available.
Wychavon District Council have more information on their web site Here.
Users of this web site have provided the following information:
Received from JS November 2006. I have only been able to get information about Evesham parking. Apparently the only car park that MH's are welcome to use is the Viaduct car park near the bridge on Abbey Road (A4184) next to the River Avon. There are no predefined spaces so the charge is just for the vehicle (No overnight). It is very near to our award winning toilets and has picnic tables by the river. It is 1/2 mile from the town centre. Other car parks are difficult and the wardens are a bit strict.
Received from JS January 2007. I have got some more information on Wychavon Car Parks. Long stay car parks may accommodate motorhomes and a list of the long stay car parks are clearly marked on the website (see link above). The vehicle cannot be causing an obstruction to the access route or to other users of the car park. If the vehicle is parked over two bays, two pay and display tickets must be purchased and clearly displayed to cover your parking time. None of our long stay car parks have height barriers.
Broadway
1) From Station Road/High Street turn south on the B4632. The car park is signposted along a road on the right. This has some larger spaces with a verge to overhang (beware of some overhanging bushes). Don't try the car park to the east of the village in a coachbuilt as entry is through a low archway! (Thanks to TW for providing this information on 7 February 2007 - "Personally 'tested' within the last 3 years. Like anything else, changes may have taken place since my visit and charges WILL have risen!").
2) A44 north of Broadway - parking area with wc, on left hand side of the road heading south to Broadway accessed via side road signposted picnic area. (Opposite the track leading to Broadway Tower). (Thanks to JD for providing this information on 27 February 2008).
Wyre Forest
On 8th February 2007, Wyre Forest District Council provided the following information:
For background informatuion on pay and display off-street parking, including maps of car park locations for our three main towns, visit our web site Here.
1. There are height restrictions in the following car parks: Comberton Hill, Market Street, Stadium Close, Horsefair, Broadwaters.
2. Motorhome drivers are required to purchase two parking tickets where the length of a vehicle means that it overhangs a second bay.
3. There are no waste disposal facilities.
4. There are spaces for long vehicles at our car parks at: Dog Lane, Bewdley (2 spaces) and Stourport Sports Centre, Stourport-on-Severn (4 spaces).
5. Overnight parking is not encouraged, but it is not banned
6. None of our car parks has restricted access caused by narrow roads/entrances.
7. For more information on park & ride facilities visit our web site Here. For more information on public transport facilities visit the County Council web site Here.
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Last updated: 27 February 2008