{"id":210461,"date":"2025-06-24T13:23:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T13:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/210461\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T13:23:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T13:23:14","slug":"brexit-rules-spark-clear-demand-for-more-motorhome-parking-lobby-group-says-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/210461\/","title":{"rendered":"Brexit rules spark \u2018clear demand\u2019 for more motorhome parking, lobby group says"},"content":{"rendered":"

More overnight parking options for campervans and motorhomes are needed in the UK to meet growing demand caused by post-Brexit travel restrictions, according to a lobby group.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boosting provision for these vehicles would generate more revenue for local businesses and increase the number of visitors to tourist destinations outside the peak summer season, the Campaign for Real Aires (Campra) said.<\/p>\n

Aires is a French word used to describe designated stopping places for motorcaravans \u2013 the collective term for motorhomes and campervans \u2013 which are much more common in continental Europe than the UK.<\/p>\n

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Post-Brexit rules mean UK passport holders are prohibited from being in the Schengen area \u2013 which covers most of the European Union and some other European nations \u2013 for more than 90 days within a 180-day period.<\/p>\n

That means many UK-based motorcaravan users are seeking domestic destinations for overnight trips.<\/p>\n

But a survey of 6,731 users suggested 88% are dissatisfied with the UK\u2019s availability of overnight parking in desirable locations.<\/p>\n

The poll also indicated that motorcaravaners spend an average of \u00a351 per day in local businesses and \u00a323 per night on overnight parking or campsite fees.<\/p>\n

Many respondents commented on the UK\u2019s lack of infrastructure and welcoming attitude compared with continental Europe, Campra said.<\/p>\n

Last month, Hampshire County Council approved plans to ban campervans and motorhomes from staying overnight at the south coast beauty spot of Keyhaven, near Lymington.<\/p>\n

It claimed the move would \u201cbring order\u201d to the area.<\/p>\n

Campra managing director Steve Haywood said welcoming motorcaravans to an area \u201ccan be a hugely positive move\u201d.<\/p>\n

He went on: \u201cThere is a clear demand \u2013 emphasised by post-Brexit travel restrictions \u2013 for more overnight stay options in UK towns and cities, and those towns and cities could benefit hugely by embracing motorcaravans.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore councils are seeing the benefits of providing facilities, instead of suffering the cost of enforcement and bans, not to mention the loss of potential revenue to businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Fleetwood, Lancashire, for example, the introduction of overnight parking in the seafront car park for \u00a35 per night has seen a huge boost in revenue for local shops, and has been so successful that additional facilities are now being planned for motorcaravanners.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery council that has operated a 12-month trial aire has been successful and made the overnight parking permanent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency figures show more than 416,000 motorcaravans are registered in the UK.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the Local Government Association said: \u201cPolicies around overnight motorcaravan parking and the provision of facilities are a matter for local councils.\u201d<\/p>\n

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