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sent this to colwyn c.b. north wales

>    Do any of your car parks have height restrictions as I have a small motor home >8ft 6ins high but it fits in a parking bay.

this was their reply

Lets have more info about the of height barriers in UK

*&%$(** height barriers

What worries me is - one day I will forget, & rip the roof off. Does anyone else have this morbid fear?

ops better check my vans hight then, lol

floppy

The latest MMM magazine has useful articles on "Motorhome Friendly" towns and areas/car parks suitable for parking up

Terry

It's not just motorhomes either - we tow with a Landrover Discovery, due to the size of the family (7 people) and the weight of the van and are increasingly finding this a problem when we go out in the Disco.

We tried to visit Bath last year and were really disappointed to find that we were unable to get into most of the central carparks because the height barriers were set just on or below Disco roof height. The outer city carparks were not viable as we have a frail elder member of the family who can't walk great distances but very much wanted to visit the Roman Baths and the Abbey. After much circling we did eventually find one parking we could get into, but it was too far for her to walk to the things she wanted to see, though believe me she tried. Mum was really upset. Needless to say we won't be returning to Bath in the near future. We'll take our custom elsewhere.

You could always try the larger supermarkets if they're close enough to town. Round here they don't bring their barriers down until the evening. 

Nora

Quote: Originally posted by WildBee on 03/03/2005

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It's not just motorhomes either - we tow with a Landrover Discovery, due to the size of the family (7 people) and the weight of the van and are increasingly finding this a problem when we go out in the Disco.

We tried to visit Bath last year and were really disappointed to find that we were unable to get into most of the central carparks because the height barriers were set just on or below Disco roof height. The outer city carparks were not viable as we have a frail elder member of the family who can't walk great distances but very much wanted to visit the Roman Baths and the Abbey. After much circling we did eventually find one parking we could get into, but it was too far for her to walk to the things she wanted to see, though believe me she tried. Mum was really upset. Needless to say we won't be returning to Bath in the near future. We'll take our custom elsewhere.

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Is the lady in question registered disabled?  Being disabled myself, I'd have been inclined to write to Bath Council and ask why their car parks are not in keeping with the recent Disability Access Bill.  If shops and places of interest have to provide reasonable access for Disabled people, what is the point if the local council are going to stop them from parking close enough to get to those places by installing height barriers preventing them from doing so.  I know of a number of disabled people who use high top vans/cars and motorhomes to get about in and would welcome the ability to be able to get into local car parks to view the attractions.  Just who are these councils trying to stop from using them?  I guess the obvious answer would be gypsies, but surely something can be done to allow genuine holiday makers and those on a day out to park closer to the attractions.  Might be worth investing in a wheelchair or hiring an electric scooter.  When we start getting out and about in our motorhome, I aim to write to the council wherever we are unable to park and ask why they are so against those with less than perfect walking abilities.  We use the same currency as them after all!!! 

 Sara - annoyed at people making others lives so difficult !

If a few more folk wrote and complained to the councils every time they are thwarted then they might start to take notice.

Perhaps we should start a campaign?

I hope thats not so, what do we do when we go out in our van when we go to Ireland meet

Jen