No More Seafront Views for caravanners and motorhomers in Dover as overnight ban looks set to go ahead
You know that feeling of going caravanning and opening your door to the smell of salty sea water and a fresh breeze? You won’t be able to answer that question with a yes for much longer if you’re in Dover.
An overnight ban on caravans and motorhomes parking on two main roads of Dover seafront is set to be implemented according to a report by Dover District Council. And, alas, before you start looking for loopholes, we’d advise you not to. The ban is set to come into force from 6pm to 6am, seven days a week.
In a move that is sure to frustrate those wishing to rest before travelling across the Channel in their caravans and motorhomes, local residents seem to be embracing the new ruling which restricts parking on Waterloo Crescent and Marine Parade, with one local, Robert Knibbs, expressing his satisfaction at the implementation of the ban, despite not being entirely content with steps taken so far.
“At the moment they don’t really enforce the existing rules, so for me it doesn’t matter what law they pass if they are not going to enforce it. What I find distressing is that Dover Harbour Board and the council pay a lot of money to keep the area looking nice and yet they let it be turned into a campsite overnight,” Robert told the Dover Express.
He went on to say that people had been using the garden areas as toilets, playing loud music and littering. Something we can’t agree to have witnessed during our trips across to Calais and other onward destinations – especially considering what a considerate bunch of people we generally are.
The District Council’s report explains the reason behind caravanners often parking on seafronts overnight is mainly due to wanting to take advantage of the cheaper prices offered on ferry crossings early in the morning and goes on to suggest that this problem is more likely seasonal and port related.
What do you think? Have you seen the behaviour local residents claim to have witnessed on your travels?
