Overnight motorhome stays in Exmouth fell by 43% after the parking charge rose from £11 to £20. A report for East Devon District Council records 2,664 paid stopovers at Maer Road and Queen's Drive Echelon car parks in the ten months from 1 November 2025 to 1 September 2026, down from 4,660 a year earlier. Income rose by £2,020 to £53,280, of which £13,320 is ring-fenced for motorhome parking enforcement. Promised fresh water and waste disposal facilities at Maer Road remain uninstalled, with no completion date given.
