Warning over parking at busy beach as locals demand 'tow them away'

Wales Online

25-05-2025

Warning over parking at busy beach as locals demand 'tow them away'
Enforcement officers are due to be out and about over the bank holiday weekend
Parking like this on verges close to Llanddwyn and Newborough Forest will see you getting fined
(Image: Anglesey council )
Images of vehicles parked on grass verges near a famed Welsh beach are being circulated, accompanied by a cautionary message. As the bank holiday is anticipated to draw large crowds to the area, local businesses are poised to benefit, but the influx of visitors may exasperate residents.
Llanddwyn beach and Newborough Forest have long been cherished destinations on bank holiday weekends, but their popularity has surged in recent years, leading to local discontent and environmental concerns. Parking has emerged as a significant challenge.
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Beach car parks filling up rapidly most mornings, prompting drivers to seek alternative spots nearby.
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This has led to vehicles being parked along the A4080 between Newborough and Malltraeth, despite the presence of double yellow lines.
The car park for Traeth Llanddwyn often fills up fast on summer weekends
(Image: Steve Fareham/Wiki )
In anticipation of this weekend, the council has announced that enforcement officers will be issuing fines to drivers parking along this stretch.
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However, many in the area have urged the council to take stronger action, pointing out that vehicles causing road safety concerns in Eryri National Park are often towed away.
North Wales Live reports the council has appealed to visitors, stating: "If you're visiting Llanddwyn this weekend - the County Council urges you to park responsibly.
"Residents have highlighted road safety concerns due to inconsiderate parking along the A4080 between Newborough and Malltraeth."
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"Parking Enforcement Officers will be active in the area throughout the Bank Holiday weekend. Any vehicles found parked on the grass verge by the A4080 (as highlighted) will be issued with a fine (fixed penalty notice).
"Thank you for your co-operation."
One local's reaction to this was forthright, suggesting: "Don't bother with fines, just tow them away!"
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Another local proposed a more permanent measure: "put big boulders on the grass verge....simple".
Echoing the sentiment for more drastic measures, someone commented: "If they can remove cars illegally parked at Eryri then surely this can also be done here" and another opined "Tow away like Snowdonia. For some the fixed penalty notice is nothing!".
However, the views weren't all one-sided; another individual questioned the issue with the parked vehicles in question.
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This person argued: "I don't know why they have a problem with the cars in the photo. They are well off the road not interfering with the pavement. They aren't dangerous or in anyone's way."