I thought climbers parked for free at wormhill anyway or is that just tight old gits like me
Quote from: Mark Lloyd on January 10, 2019, 04:13:40 pmI thought climbers parked for free at wormhill anyway or is that just tight old gits like meMost climbers park in the car park and just don’t pay. I don’t think the P&D is enforced.
I can categorically say that in 40 years of being around the hope valley, I have never seen anything that compares to the parking carnage that was Burbage bridges on New years day this year. An increase larger cars/SUV types means people can just bump up on the verge and park wherever they damn well like. It was horrendous. With public sector money having been viciously slashed over the last 10 years, is it any wonder the the Peak Park aren't looking for extra revenue streams. I'm amazed there isn't more enforcement happening at places like the plantation etc.
Would like to think at least some of the cash goes towards upkeep etc.
How do we use car park fees? To maintain the car parks Pay for litter removal (around 70 tonnes across the National Park each year) Improve and maintain on-site toilet facilities Provide visitor information Look after path networks from car parks, safeguarding landscape and habitats Install CCTV cameras in collaboration with Derbyshire Police to reduce crime
One of the problems with Peak P&D car parks is that although you can get an annual Parking permit from the Park itself it doesn't cover all of the car parks as many are run by other organisations. Curbar Gap (National Trust/ RSPB), Dovestones (Oldham DC), Fairholmes (Severn Trent) and Robin Hood (National Trust/ RSPB that free field you used to be able to park in is closed now so there's no other option) are all examples of those that you have to fork out seperately for.