[Johnny Brown]

Just a head's up - the new regime at the Peak National Park are planning to begin enforcing parking charges from the 1st April.

I believe this will be via a contractor, in my past experience they make their profits by fines so look out. Obviously bunding the verges is also on the cards to prevent parking outside.

The Stanage sticker scheme has been discontinued.

[jshaw]

Thanks for the heads up.

Do you know if this will cover all car parks (Millstone, Stanage, Curbar etc.) or limited to the most popular ones?

[dave]

Will be interesting to see the response to this generally. I was reading an old article the other day back from when the ticket machine first went in at the plantation (1997?) and it kept getting vandalised, filled with superglue etc. Will the reception be as frosty this time?where's the current cost of the tickets?

[Johnny Brown]

I think it will cover all their pay and display car parks.

The experience from the nineties was that enforcement cost more money than it recovered, caused resentment among users, and led to increased parking and erosion outside the car parks.

[cofe]

Worth reading Henry Folkard's comments on this, Stanage and the PDNPA in the latest Peak Area newsletter.

[tommytwotone]

Worth reading Henry Folkard's comments on this, Stanage and the PDNPA in the latest Peak Area newsletter.

Crikey - hadn't realised the process behind it was quite so uncompromising. Was wondering about whether peoples' Stanage stickers were still valid.


I definitely remember the Plantation machine in mid-90s...despite having the money and being willing to pay it was impossible 90% of the time as the machine was out of service!

[nai]

Cost of tickets:

http://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/visiting/parking

and venues:

http://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/visiting/parking/parking-locations

Covers Millers Dale so the annual pass makes sense for regular Chee Dale users

[Johnny Brown]

£25 for residents of the Park, £40 for outsiders. What's the logic behind that then, it has always annoyed me?

[dave]

Keep foreigners out. Peaxit.

Tis annoying since I would argue anyone living in the west end of Sheffield, a climber all their adult life, living 10 mins from Stanage has a greater moral and cultural claim of ownership of somewhere like Stanage than half the resident Peak park population.

[Johnny Brown]

I think it's because they're all so poor in Hathersage.

Staggered by the arrogance of the Peak Park telling the BMC they have 'expanded the Stanage sticker scheme'. Like we didn't know the park-wide pass already existed. Like it doesn't matter where the money goes.

[tomtom]

Only 30 for over 60's... not long to go Shark

[fatboySlimfast]

Keep foreigners out. Peaxit.

Tis annoying since I would argue anyone living in the west end of Sheffield, a climber all their adult life, living 10 mins from Stanage has a greater moral and cultural claim of ownership of somewhere like Stanage than half the resident Peak park population.

Arent walkers the main user group

[lagerstarfish]

Arent walkers the main user group

they like walking - they can park further away so that they can get more walking done

[Eddies]

"Please ensure that you apply for the correct permit by checking where the national park boundary lies. Especially note that Buxton, Dove Holes, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Whaley Bridge, New Mills and Glossop are  all situated outside the National Park boundary, as is the majority of Hayfield"
 
So Peak National Park parking permit = £40/year + National Trust parking permit = £64.80/year

Indecently, the parking wardens were out ticketing on mass up at the roaches at the weekend. Must have fined over one hundreds of cars!

[Johnny Brown]

Dear me, don't let the National Trust hear you refer to it as a parking permit!

For years the BMC have been lobbying the NT to introduce a 'Countryside' membership which would contribute to the good landscape and conservation work they do without including access to their Jane Austen theme parks. It was finally trialled in the South-west, only to be withdrawn after a year 'as people just saw it as a parking permit'. Oh the horror.

[El Mocho]

£25 for residents of the Park, £40 for outsiders. What's the logic behind that then, it has always annoyed me?

Not me

[tomtom]

For those wanting a NT parking permit rather than supporting the Nt (not me btw) then the cheaper option is to joint NT Scotland (cheaper) or NT New Zealand (much cheaper) and the access abilities/parking are largely transferable. As I understand it...

[nai]

At some NT car parks you can also use an RSPB membership card. Not sure it's any cheaper to join but a better cause.

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[cofe]

You can use your RSPB card at Curbar Gap and Birchen I think. Maybe more.

[Will Hunt]

What powers do the National Trust have to enforce parking tickets they do hand out at their properties? And what are the penalties likely to be?
I'm following the example of one of Yorkshire's finest crimpers and have ceased to pay for parking at Brimham. I just bury my car in the furthest corner of the car park and haven't been challenged yet.

[nai]

You can use your RSPB card at Curbar Gap and Birchen I think. Maybe more.

Wimberry.

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[lagerstarfish]

You can use your RSPB card at Curbar Gap and Birchen I think. Maybe more.

oooh; I didn't know this

[Eddies]

Dear me, don't let the National Trust hear you refer to it as a parking permit!

Why... Will they fine me £70?

[chris20]

What powers do the National Trust have to enforce parking tickets they do hand out at their properties? And what are the penalties likely to be?

From what I gather from my better half who use to work for the NT, they're not set up to do anything, or at least they weren't where she use to work.

Good shout about RSPB parking, I assume that's all part of the Eastern moors partnership

[Jim]

What powers do the National Trust have to enforce parking tickets they do hand out at their properties? And what are the penalties likely to be?
I'm following the example of one of Yorkshire's finest crimpers and have ceased to pay for parking at Brimham. I just bury my car in the furthest corner of the car park and haven't been challenged yet.

Isn't this something to do with signing about penalties for non compliance.
Last time I went to Brimham I thought the parking charges were excessive (good few years ago) £5 for a few hours or something and read all the small print and there was nothing about penalties so decided to not pay. didn't get a ticket so maybe I was lucky or the charges are unenforceable?
Recently got membership of the NT (as we live very close to Lyme park) and we will be out to get as much value as possible out of it