![]() ![]() ![]() Additional cars can use Mortehoe's convenient and cheapm public car park. Instead of repeatedly buying 24-hour tickets it may be cheaper and more convenient (especially in Summer) to get 4 day or 7 day permits. In car park be sure to park with wheels within marked lines. There are no specific size restrictions for parking at car park except that vehicles must be parked within marked bays. Marked bays are slightly larger on the tarmac area of carpark than on the grassed area, so if you have a large vehicle e.g. van/camper best to try to find a space in tarmac area if possible. You can pay for parking via RingGo (no need to display any ticket), or with coins at ticket machine, or by getting a multi-day permit from North Devon Council by post or from Mortehoe Museum. If any of the information on this page is wrong or unclear please let Dominic know. THANKS! RingGo permits (see more info below): you can buy these paperless permits in advance or as soon as you arrive by phone or internet. RingGo permits for Mortehoe car park are not valid in other car parks, i.e.. they are not 'rover' permits. Paper permits: the council needs to snailmail these to user, so please ensure at least a couple of weeks for this. Do not use the car park of the Chichester Arms pub. This is a private car park for use by pub customers while they are actually in the pub. The Chich is a great place and our guests make very good use of the pub, but parking in their car park is not acceptable. Vehicle types: there is one parking tariff in Mortehoe: 'car'. This applies via machine or via RingGo. But a minibus or a van (under 3.5 tons) parked wholly within a marked bay can park as if it were a car. If paying by ringgo, select the 'car' vehicle type even if your vehicle is a van or minibus. (Source of this info: customerservices@northdevon.gov.uk correspondence ref 101000568175 10/09/2015). You can use any bay that your vehicle fits into, but the larger bays are in the upper part of the car park. Motorcycles: if there is insufficient space in the motorcycle bay for your motorbike you can park it in a car bay but you wuld then need to pay as if parking a car. The Buttery / Cromlech House / The Crescent. The car park is always open and almost always has plenty of spaces. Charges apply from 08:00 until 18:00. Council info on this car park is here. You can pay for parking via RingGo (no need to display any ticket), or with coins at ticket machine, or by advance purchase of a multi-day permit from North Devon Council by post or from Mortehoe Museum. If any of the information on this page is wrong or unclear please let Dominic know. THANKS! 'All day' means 24 hours, e.g. 14:00 to 14:00. A 7-day permit can for example be valid from 16:00 on a Friday to 16:00 the following Friday. (Mortehoe car park photos 9 April 2013) Parking at Mortehoe car park can be paid via RingGo. ![]() You can book RingGo parking in advance or after you have parked. Mortehoe car park is location 3638. You can buy parking by the hour, or for 1, 4 or 7 days. RingGo parking prices are approximately the same as paying the meter, though there is a 20p surcharge per transaction. You will need to specify the car registration number and make and colour. If for some reason the RingGo system is not accessible to you after you park, you will have to use the ticket machine for a daily ticket.So it is best to purchase in advance to avoid relying on phone/data signal. Get your RingGo permit via any of the following methods:
Ticket machine in Mortehoe car park.Pay at machine with coins or mobile phone / credit card.Summer: 15 March to 31 October Period Charge (including VAT) 1 hour £1.00 all day £3.50 Winter: 1 November to 14 March Period Charge (including VAT) 2 hours 60p all day £1.60 Multi-day paper permitsYou can also buy 'seasonal' 4-day and 7-day permits to display in windscreen. These allow you to park for 4x24 hours and 7x24 hours, and allow you to park without buying a new ticket every day. You specify what time you want permit to start.
Permits by post: you can order multi-day paper permits in advance from North Devon Council at 01271 388279 or by emailing customerservices@northdevon.gov.uk. You can pay by debit card, or (for a fee) by credit card. Permits will be posted to you. You need to specify car registration plate, address to send permits to, time/date of start, and which type of permit you require. Some staff at council are not aware that permits for Mortehoe are for multiples of 24 hrs starting at a user-specified time - if council staff wrongly insist that this option is not available please let me know at dominicparkinson@gmail.com. Permits in person: visit any of the following offices when open. Mortehoe Museum (closed on Mondays, and Friday opening is only in July & August). Barnstaple Civic Centre reception, Ilfracombe Tourist Information Centre, and Ilfracombe pier Lundy Office Woolacombe Esplanade parkingGreat for parking if you don't fancy the walk to Woolacombe / Barricane / Combesgate beaches.1 Oct - 31 March FREE. or pay at machine 08:00-21:00 weekends and bank holidays 1 Apr - 31 May and 08:00-21:00 every day 1 Jun - 30 Sept. Disabled parking There are two disabled bays in Mortehoe car park. The disabled bays are extra wide, but there are no fee concessions for disabled users. On street parking is dealt with by Devon County Council. See their Blue badge information. |