It's back again, in spades, apparently.

Sounds like a nightmare...last time I was on Snowdon in November the car park at Pen-y-pass was full early in the morning so people were parking all along the roadsat the bottom of the pass (not Llanberis side). So is this the thing that they want to curtail? If so then they'd better pull their finger out wrt parking and public transport.

If this is true then it has serious implications, not only for us climbers and walkers, but I would imagine for the whole outdoor tourist trade in Wales. A) A lot of people will not want to drive past their chosen venue, find a parking space in, the now, over crowded town car park, wait for a bus to take them back out and then hope that they don't miss the last one back. B)Places like Capel Curig are going to miss out on a lot of passing trade as it will be easier to simply drive to the nearest bus venue. Also campsites further from the chosen area will be ignored infavour of sites that are either near the town or where one proposes climbing/walking. Is there anyone we should be voicing our protests to?

Not just that, but parking in the actual laybays, such as that at the bottom of Dinas Cromlech, will, AFAICS, be banned. I can't see it doing anything other than lowering visitor numbers. I've come off the hill several times later than planned, at least a couple of which would have been after any likely "last bus" time. I also like starting early sometimes, likely before first bus. If this happens, my 8 or so visite per year to Snowdonia'll likely be diverted to the Lakes and Cornwall.