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Restrictions for pay and display car parks

There are restrictions on the use of our pay and display car parks.

The following apply unless permission from North Somerset Council has been granted:

  • All vehicles must be able to fit in the marked bays (maximum vehicle dimensions not wheelbase)
  • No selling
  • No commercial activity
  • No washing of vehicles
  • No fuel transferring
  • No maintenance of any vehicle
  • No windscreen leaflet dropping (fly tipping)
  • No erection of stalls, or structures.
  • All rubbish and waste must be taken away or placed in the bins provided.

All North Somerset Council car parks are subject to a 10mph speed limit unless otherwise stated and signed in that car park.

For all other restrictions please see the individual notices in that car park.

Vehicles without permission may be subject to a fine.

Short stay car parks (Weston-super-Mare)

Knightstone Causeway
Melrose*
Grove Park
Carlton Street
Locking Road (part of)

  • No campers or motorhomes (*except in designated bays in Melrose)
  • No caravans
  • No trailers
  • No overnight sleeping
  • No coaches
  • No LGVs
  • Commercial vehicles, including vans, may use the car park up to a  maximum vehicle weight Unladen 1525kg or Gross 2033kg if they can fit within the marked bays, total overall dimensions not wheelbase.
  • No open fires
  • No food preparation.

Long stay car parks (Weston-super-Mare)

Hampton

  • No campers or motorhomes
  • No caravans
  • No trailers
  • No overnight sleeping
  • No coaches
  • No LGVs
  • Commercial vehicles, including vans, may use the car park up to a  maximum vehicle weight Unladen 1525kg or Gross 2033kg if they can fit within the marked bays, total overall dimensions, not wheelbase
  • No open fires
  • No food preparation

Madeira

  • No campers or motorhomes
  • No caravans
  • No trailers
  • No overnight sleeping
  • No LGVs
  • Commercial vehicles, including vans, may use the car park up to a  maximum vehicle weight Unladen 1525kg or Gross 2033kg
  • No open fires
  • No food preparation.

Locking Road

  • No campers or motorhomes
  • No caravans
  • No trailers
  • No open fires
  • No food preparation
  • Coaches, LGVs and commercial vehicles may park in the large spaces allocated within the car park.

Seasonal car parks

Marine Parade and Beach parking (Weston-super-Mare) (No access after dusk)

  • Campers or motorhomes may park on the beach car parks
  • No caravans
  • No trailers
  • No overnight parking or sleeping
  • No LGVs
  • Commercial vehicles, including vans, up to a maximum vehicle weight Unladen 1525kg or Gross 2033kg, if parking on Marine Parade those must fit within the marked bays, total overall dimensions not wheelbase
  • No open fires
  • No food preparation in any parking areas
  • Coaches may use the coach lane for dropping off and picking up of passengers (20 minutes maximum wait)
  • No motorcycle or any motorised vehicle fitted with handle bars allowed on any beach car park.

Salthouse Fields (Clevedon) (This car park is locked overnight)

  • Campers, motorhomes or coaches may park in the designated bays only.
  • No caravans
  • No trailers
  • No overnight sleeping
  • No LGVs
  • Commercial vehicles including vans may use the car park up to a  maximum vehicle weight Unladen 1525kg or Gross 2033kg if they can fit within the marked bays, total overall dimensions not wheelbase
  • No open fires
  • No food preparation.

Hawthorns (Clevedon)

  • No campers or motorhomes
  • No caravans
  • No trailers
  • No overnight sleeping
  • No coaches
  • No LGVs
  • Commercial vehicles, including vans, may use the car park up to a  maximum vehicle weight Unladen 1525kg or Gross 2033kg if they can fit within the marked bays, total overall dimensions.
  • No open fires
  • No food preparation.