ESSEX
The county HQ is in the city of Chelmsford The county also includes the airport at Stansted, the towns of Basildon and Harlow and the famous seaside town of Southend. There are 2 unitary authorities in Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock.
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
There are 3 park and ride facilities. All have height barriers.
Basildon Council Basildon, Billericay, Little Burstead, Ramsden Bellhouse, Ramsden Crays, Noak Bridge, Shotgate, North Benfleet, South Benfleet.
The main parking page for Basildon.
Car parks 4u pinpoints the car parks on a map. Click here to get to the map.
Braintree District Council Braintree, Witham, Halstead.
Causeway CM7 9HB - 212 spaces no height restriction. Short stay but 3-6 hours is £3.
Station Approach CM7 3QL - 135 spaces no height restriction.
Brentwood Borough Council Brentwood, Shenfield.
Brentwood - William Hunter Way - 379 spaces no height information.
Brentwood - Chatham Way - 122 spaces no height information.
Brentwood - King Georges Playing Fields - 500 spaces. First 4 hours are free.
Shenfield - Friars Avenue - 62 spaces no height information.
Castle Point Canvey Island, Benfleet, Hadleigh
The above link takes you to the car park page for these towns.
Chelmsford
Motorhomes are not mentioned in their Terms and Conditions but caravans, coaches and lorries are not permitted. They may not be used for ' camping, cooking, sleeping'. The link above takes you to the car park page.
Colchester Dedham, West Mersea.
The above link takes you to the car park page of their web site.
Colchester - Priory Street CO1 2QA - 169 spaces no height information.
Colchester - Britannia CO2 7EF - 369 spaces. Accommodates motorhomes except overnight.
Colchester - Vineyard Street CO2 7DG - 101 spaces no height information.
Colchester - Sheepen Road CO3 3LE - 54 spaces. Accommodates motorhomes except overnight.
Colchester - Butt Road CO3 3DG - 120 spaces no height information.
Dedham - Mill Lane CO7 6DH - 127 spaces. No height information.
West Mersea - Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8BX - 150 spaces. Closes 20.00. No height information.
West Mersea - Willoughby Avenue CO5 8AU - 150 spaces. Closes 20.00. No height information.
Epping Forest - Epping Forest, Loughton, Ongar, Waltham Abbey.
The above link takes you to the car park page of their web site. There are 18 pay and display car parks in the area but no size or height information.
Harlow
The above link takes you to the car park page of their web site. MOTORHOMES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARK IN ANY OF THE HARLOW CAR PARKS. After an email to Harlow the following answer was received:-
For day time only parking you can park a motorhome in our Commercial car park in Post Office Road.
The website states Please note: motorhomes are permitted to park in Post Office commercial car park only, but sleeping overnight or general camping activities are not allowed. This is also used by market traders and there are only 22 spaces. This is the Commercial car park on Post Office Road not the other on the road.
Maldon - Rochford, Hawkwell, Rayleigh, Hockley
The above link takes you to the car park page of their web site. There is no size or height information.
Rochford - Rochford, Rayleigh, Hockley.
The above link takes you to the car park page of their web site.
Rochford - Back Lane SS4 1AY - 171 spaces no height information.
Rochford - Freight House SS4 1BU - 134 spaces no height information.
Rayleigh - Bellingham Lane SS6 7ED - 68 spaces no height information.
Rayleigh - Castle Road SS6 7QD - 148 spaces no height information.
Rayleigh - The Approach SS6 9AE - no size or height information.
Rayleigh - The Market SS6 8EB - 65 spaces no height information.
Hockley - Southend Road SS5 4PZ - 70 spaces no height information.
Hockley - Hockley Woods SS5 4RN - 80 spaces no height information.
Tendring District Council - Includes Clacton, Frinton, Walton and Harwich.
OS Landranger 169
The above link takes you to the car park page of their web site.
No overnight facilities. The following car parks are mentioned on the Tendering website as suitable for motorhomes, some are not suitable for larger vehicles. Parking for Mh in the following some with height restrictions;-
Clacton - Martello CO15 1AH - This has a 6ft 6in height restriction for cars but coaches are allowed so assume they use a different entrance. 60 spaces including 17 for coaches. DO NOT PARK IN THESE. Summer closed 21.00, Winter closed 18.00.
Walton on the Naze - Coronation CO14 8PZ - 800 spaces no height restrictions on grass.
Walton on Naze - Naze CO14 8LJ - 250 spaces no height restrictions. Summer closed 21.00, Winter closed 18.00.
Walton on Naze - Station Yard, Church Road CO14 8DH - 300 spaces no height restrictions.
Dovercourt - Lower Marine Parade, Harwich CO12 3ST - 150 spaces on grass no height restrictions. Locked 20.00.
Holland on Sea - Holland Haven Country Park CO15 5TZ - 300 spaces grass. Summer closed 21.00, Winter closed 18.00. Height restriction of 6ft 6in.
Uttlesford District Council - Saffron Walden, Dunmow, Stansted Airport.
The above link takes you to the car park page of their web site.
Saffron Walden - Swan Meadow, Park Lane CB10 1DH - 394 spaces no height information. This is alo a coach park so possibly no height barrier.
Great Dunmow - White Street CM6 1AB - 172 spaces no height information.
Stansted Mountfitchet - Lower Street CM24 8LP - 109 spaces no height information. This is alo a coach park so possibly no height barrier.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
The car park at the Southend East station (SS1 2QY) is free and no height restriction. Don't know whether it will take a motorhome. Hamlet Court Road (SS0 7UA) also has no height restrictions. Lots have height restrictions.
Nothing else on the website for motorhomes.
Thurrock Council. Grays, Stanford-le-Hope, South Ockendon.
The above link takes you to the car park page of their web site.
Grays - Cromwell Road - 60 spaces no height information.
Grays - Crown Road - 96 spaces no height information.
Grays - Argent Street - 42 spaces no height information.
Grays - Grays Beach - 48 spaces no height information.