KENT
The Garden of England the county town of which is Maidstone. There are many large towns including Canterbury, Folkestone, Dover, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Dartford and Deal. There are 12 district councils and Medway Towns Council is a unitary authority.
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Medway Towns Council. - Chatham, Strood, Rochester, Gillingham, Rainham.
There is no motorhome information on the website.
Some of the larger car parks include:-
Chatham - Gun Wharf ME4 4TR - 209 spaces. No height information.
Chatham - Riverside ME4 4SL - 130 spaces. No height information.
Chatham - Globe Lane ME4 4HA - 171 spaces. No height information.
Chatham - Whiffens Avenue ME4 4SF - 162 spaces. No height information.
Chatham - Sir John Hawkins Way ME4 4JL - 139 spaces. No height information.
Chatham - Rhode Street ME4 4AL - 133 spaces. No height information.
Chatham - Upper Mount ME4 6BP - 104 spaces. No height information.
Rochester - Blue Boar Lane ME1 1PD - 120 spaces. No height information.
Rochester - Corporation Street ME1 1NH - 109 spaces. No height information.
Rochester - Cathedral ME1 1LX - 78 spaces. No height information.
Gillingham - Medway Park ME7 1HL - 221 spaces. No height information.
Gillingham - Britton Farm, Jeffery Street ME7 1DG - 176 spaces. No height information.
Gillingham - Balmoral gardens ME7 4PN - 126 spaces. No height information.
Strood - Grove Road - 97 spaces. No height information.
Strood - Civic Centre, Esplanade - 304 spaces. No height information.
Rainham - Longley Road ME8 7RT - 193 spaces. No height information.
Rainham - Station Road ME8 7QZ - 284 spaces. No height information.
Ashford Borough Council - Ashford, Tenterden.
There is no information for motorhomes on the council website. ALL CAR PARKS HAVE WEIGHT LIMIT OF 3500KG.
Car parks include:-
Ashford - Flour Mills TN24 8PA - 79 spaces. No height restriction but 3500kg weight restriction.
Ashford - Civic Centre and Stour Centre TN23 1PL - 483 spaces including 4 for camper vans. Under building height restriction of 2.1m.
Ashford - Vicarage Lane TN23 1NJ - 162 spaces. No height restriction but 3500kg weight restriction.
Tenterden - Leisure Centre TN30 6RA - 140 spaces. No height restriction but 3500kg weight restriction. 5 coach bays. DO NOT PARK IN THESE.
Canterbury City Council - Canterbury, Herne Bay, Whitstable.
Canterbury - P and R at New Dover Road has MH parking. Special area with fresh water and waste disposal. There is an AIRE here.
Canterbury - Canterbury Coach Park CT1 1BW - '48 spaces for coaches, campers and minibus.'
Reculver - Reculver Country Park CT6 6SS. 78 spaces. 8 MH bays.
Herne Bay - Reculver Drive CT6 6QE - 28 spaces. This is on the list for 'coach and motorhome parking.'
Herne Bay - William Street CT6 5EW. 8 spaces for coach and lorry.
Herne Bay - Central Parade - Neptune CP. 6 dedicated MH spaces. On left going eastwards. Tankerton Drive has a height restriction. PS.
Whitstable - Tankerton Road CT5 2HH - 3 coach and lorry bays. This is on the list for 'coach and motorhome parking.'
Dartford Borough Council - Dartford, Swanscombe and Greenhithe, Bluewater Shopping Centre.
There is only one mention of motorhomes on the website and that is for parking on a property.
Car parks include:-
Dartford - Westgate - 110 spaces. No height information.
Dartford - Acacia, Overy Liberty - 223 spaces. No height information. This is a gated car park, open 0700 and closed at 2100.
Greenhithe - Woodlands - No size or height information.
Greenhithe - Town, Eagles Road - No size or height information.
Dover District Council - Dover, Deal, Sandwich.
The link above takes you to the car parking page of the council website.
'Our Car Parks contain a length restriction of 5.55 metres including a towbar, a height restriction of 2.50 metres including any roof rack or luggage box, and a width restriction of 2.10 metres including any wing mirrors.'
Following an email the reply was:-
'Motorhome parking in the Dover district is available in all our car parks providing the length of the motorhome does not exceed the maximum length of a single parking bay.
If the length of the motorhome exceeds the length of a single bay, then parking is available at Maison Dieu Car Park where vehicles can occupy two bays. However, the vehicles must clearly display two current pay and display tickets. Motorhomes must not park in bays specifically designated for other users (coach parking bays, taxi ranks, bus stops etc).'
Dover - Maison Dieu CT16 1RL - Has coach parking.
Gravesham Borough Council - Gravesend, Northfleet.
The link above takes you to the car parking page of the council website. Each car park in Gravesend states 'Motorhome parking available: No'. I take this to say there are no oversize bays specifically for motorhomes. Please read the car park notice board.
The following are the larger of the car parks.
Gravesend - Gurdwara DA12 1AG - 231 spaces. No height restrictions.
Gravesend - Market Square DA12 2EN - 123 spaces. No height restrictions.
Gravesend - Milton Place DA12 2RL - 148 spaces. No height restrictions.
Gravesend - Parrock Street DA12 1ER - 648 spaces. No height restrictions.
Maidstone Borough Council - Maidstone.
Maidstone - 2 P & R. Height restrictions of 2m on both.
Several car parks have height barriers. The ones listed here have no mention of height barriers on the council website. There is no size information either. The size I have added is a rough count from the map.
Maidstone - Brunswick Street ME15 6NP - About 70 spaces.
Maidstone - College Road ME15 6YH - About 75 spaces.
Maidstone - Lockmeadow ME16 8LW - Looks to be over 100 spaces.
Maidstone - Sittingbourne Road ME14 5DX - About 50 spaces. Also a coach park. Do not park in these spaces.
Maidstone - Union Street East ME14 1EY - Looks to be about 70 spaces. Union Street West has a height barrier of 2m.
Sevenoaks District Council - Sevenoaks, Swanley.
There are few long stay car parks. None have height information.
Sevenoaks - St Johns Road /St James Road TN13 3NH - 86 spaces.
Westerham - Town Centre TN16 1TD - 97 spaces.
Swanley - Bevan Place BR8 8BH - 80 spaces.
Folkestone and Hythe District Council - Folkestone, Hythe, New Romney, Lydd, Hawkinge. (Was Shepway DC)
The above link takes you to the Shepway District Council website. 'If your motor home fits in a standard bay, you can use any car park that doesn't have a height barrier.' From the website.
The following are all long stay car parks:-
Folkestone - Sandgate Road CT20 2EE - 176 spaces. No height information.
Folkestone - Tram Road CT20 1QN - 66 spaces. No height information.
Folkestone - Castle Road CT20 2AQ - 40 spaces. No height information.
Hythe - Military Road CT21 5DD - 47 spaces. No height information.
Dymchurch - Dymchurch Central TN29 0NL - 139 spaces. No height information.
Dymchurch - Martello TN29 0PX - 140 spaces. No height information.
Dymchurch - High Knocke TN29 0NL - 400 spaces. No height information.
New Romney - Coast Drive TN28 8NR - 100 spaces. No height information.
New Romney - Greatstone TN28 8EP - 165 spaces. No height information.
Swale Borough Council - Sittingbourne, Faversham, Sheerness, Queenborough. (The last two are on the Isle of Sheppey)
'There are no facilities for parking caravans / motorhomes / campervans in any of our car parks or on-street parking bays.' From the website.
The long stay car parks include:-
Sittingbourne - Cockleshell Walk - 96 spaces. No height restriction but there are width barriers. Not suitable for large vehicles.
Sittingbourne - Spring Street - 72 spaces. No height restriction..
Sittingbourne - Bell Road - 24 spaces. No height restriction..
Faversham - Partridge Lane - 55 spaces. No height restriction..
Faversham - Queens Hall, Forbes Road ME13 8PL - 142 spaces. No height restriction.
Sheerness - Beach Street - 94 spaces. No height restriction. Small cafe alongside.
Sheerness - Cross Street - 82 spaces. No height restriction but there are width barriers.
Sheerness - Trinity Road - 62 spaces. No height restriction.
Sheerness - Leysdown Promenade ME12 4PX - 272 spaces. No height restriction but there are width barriers.
Sheerness - Shellness Road - 250 spaces. Roadside parking.
Sheerness - Leysdown Coastal - No height restriction. This is a large coastal field. Free.
Thanet District Council - Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs.
The only mention of motorhomes is the Parking Order Amendment of 2013 which prohibits 'waiting by caravans, campervans and motorhomes' between the hours of 18.00 and 06.00. in certain areas.
The larger car parks include the following:-
Birchington-on-Sea - Albion Road CT7 9DN - 52 spaces. No height information.
Westgate-on-Sea - St Mildreds Bay CT8 8AA - 73 spaces. No height information.
Margate - Mill Lane CT9 1LB - 384 spaces. No height information.
Margate - Trinity Square CT9 1HR - 92 spaces. No height information.
Broadstairs - Joss Bay CT10 3PG - 198 spaces. No height information.
Broadstairs - St Peters Park Road CT10 2BG - 104 spaces. No height information.
Ramsgate - Marine Esplanade CT11 8NA - 257 spaces. No height information.
Ramsgate - Staffordshire Street CT11 8NJ - 207 spaces. No height information.
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council - West Malling, Tonbridge.
The above link takes you to the motorhome parking page of the council's website.
The councils car parks are located on a map but details of size are missing but if a car park has a height barrier it does give the height but you have to go into the details section to find it. You do get a postcode. Most car parks are free. Check the noticeboard at the entrance to the car park for more information before leaving your vehicle.
The Tonbridge/Haysden Country Park car parks have height barriers of 2 m.
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council - Royal Tunbridge Wells
The link above takes you to the motorhome parking page of the council's website.
Every town centre car park has a height barrier.
Tunbridge Wells - Linden Park Road TN2 5QL - Coach park available for motorhomes. Payment only by RingGo. You can use the RingGo service via the smartphone app, text message, the RingGo website or by telephone.
Cranbrook - High Street - 292 spaces. No height restriction.
Cranbrook - Tanyard - 85 spaces. No height restriction.