A more than two-fold increase in car parking charges at Ashton Court has sparked outrage among visitors. Bristol Live reported the Bristol City Council-imposed rise from £1.20 a day to £3 a day last week, prompting readers to take the local authority to task on our Facebook page.
The rate rise came into force earlier this month on the Ashton Court Estate, which hosts a mansion and country park with woodland, grassland and outdoor activities. It is popular with ramblers, families and dog walkers – but some say they will not return due to the new fees.
Last year, Bristol Live reported that Bristol City Council planned to install pay and display machines at the main Blaise Castle car park off Kings Weston Road, as well as in car parks at Oldbury Court and Snuff Mills. Readers reported feeling “penalised” by the changes – a feeling which seems to have arisen again over Ashton Court.
