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Concerns have emerged about the effects of a new overnight parking ban in Eryri National Park, also known as Snowdonia, which aims to reduce antisocial behaviour at popular spots for early-morning hikers chasing the sunrise. Since April 1st, the Eryri National Park Authority (ENPA) has prohibited overnight parking at 11 car parks to tackle issues related to unauthorised campervans and informal camping, which have caused littering, environmental damage, and disturbances in the area.
Eryri attracts nearly four million visitors annually, many of whom start their ascent to Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), the highest peak in the park, in the early hours to reach the summit by sunrise. However, local residents and guides are worried that banning overnight parking may merely shift the problem elsewhere. Some fear that the restrictions will prompt drivers to park overnight on unrestricted residential streets, increasing inconvenience for locals and potentially harming small tourism businesses. Ian Young, a resident near the Betws-y-Coed long-stay car park affected by the ban, reported instances of littering and people using his garden as a toilet, and he worries that enforcement will exacerbate such issues on local roads.
The ENPA justified the ban after undertaking three years of monitoring, emphasizing that measures were targeted at locations experiencing the highest pressures from overnight stays. It clarified that some car parks remain open 24
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