Man in caravan parked over the road

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Would this creep you out?

We live in a holiday type place, fairly close to the beach (not U.K.)
But it’s a suburban area and a cul de sac
On and off for the last few weeks, a caravan has pulled up across the road and just parks there for days on end and then just goes until the next time.
I walked with my Dd and dog before and looked in the front window (driver part) and sort a man sort of dart into the back of the caravan.
I am a fairly anxious person about these sorts of things, I have a 5 year old and a few of Dds friends of a similar age on the street and I just don’t like it
Aibu?

He could be visiting someone in your street. Otherwise yes it is a bit odd

If it has a “drivers bit” I assume you mean motorhome not caravan?

if it’s a public road and his vehicle is taxed he can park there unless he’s breaking parking restrictions. If it’s a private road go and tell him it’s private.

I used to have a VW camper van and sometimes used to park overnight in residential streets and sleep in the back. The beauty of a camper van is that they’re self contained and you don’t need to pay for a caravan site. I had water storage, heating, a leisure battery, a toilet.

#vanlife

I think you'll find I can write a note telling someone "you're not welcome here please go away" whenever and wherever I like.

OP could perhaps add your address as an addendum so he has somewhere he'd be welcome, since you're so overjoyed to ensure this situation persists.

Here's a hypothetical one I've written for you as a worked example: "Please move on and go and pick apart the advice from another poster whose only crime was to give the OP some actual advice from a perspective you don't like instead of making veiled accusations of paranoia, I'm not interested in this nonsense and will not engage with you further."
See? Not illegal.

It could be safer…vans are often set on fire or if they’re on a car park people play loud music all night. Have you not watched Ame in a Van on YouTube?!

I’m not sure why he’s any more of a risk than someone randomly walking past your home. Leave the poor bloke alone!

@Redebs What? Of course not, people break into houses, walk into gardens. He’s literally just right there outside the window

There’s no way some of these replies are genuine, lots of people would not be happy about it

In your situation, I'd be tempted to stick a note on his window telling him to move on TBH, OP, because even if he goes away at the end of tourist season in a month or two, he might return next year.

And what makes you think you'd have the right to do that?

There’s no way I’d stick a note on and I’m not the type of person that contacts the council or even knows how to contact them. I’m not a snitching type, which I why I posted here first to see if I was being weird being weirded out by it

This was a problem in the beach town by us. Loads of people on holiday in caravans and RV's just parking all along the roads in front of people houses, and along the coastal rd next to the beach and the hotels, bbq's out, tipping stuff in the drain and hanging washing. Not travellers just regular holiday makers who didn't want to pay for one of the bazillion pitches in the area.
Council put lines on the rd and now it's no overnight parking. Police have woken people up and made them leave too.

https://www.caravaner.co.uk/living-caravan-law/
https://omcmotorhomes.co.uk/motorhome-street-parking/

These says you aren't allowed to occupy a caravan or a campervan on a public road...

Are you describing your Road as a shared drive and not public highway? If so he shouldn’t be parked there as it’s private and you can leave him a note telling him. If it’s normal highway, there is nothing stopping him parking there if it’s not got yellow lines or anything. However sleeping there is a grey area and there may be local bylaws forbidding it especially if you’re in a coastal/ tourist area. Contact your local council and check.

Op isnt in the UK.

Well the first link says...
Unfortunately, this is somewhat of a grey area. The problem is that the roads in cities, towns, and villages belong to local authorities. It doesn’t matter whether you want to park in London, Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, the city of Bristol, or Nottingham. Each local authority has its own rules.

I didn't click the second one but it doesn't matter anyway as the OP has said 'She's not the type to contact the council'?

I'm not even sure that that means OP? You're not the type to simply fire off an email to ask whether he's allowed to be there, yet you claim to be worried about your child?

Blimey.

Single motorhomers anre often advised to “wild camp” in a residential area, less chance of your van bring broken into than if you’re in an isolated lay-by, rural carpark, woodland type place. Lots more people living full time in vans now due to the COL, also it’s a very nice way to travel and see the world.
If he’s a burglar a) he’d have burgled and gone by now and b) wouldn’t use anything as noticeable as a caravan or camper van.

@WhateverMate Ffs. Not straight away, no. I’ve never complained/contacted the council about anything. I said I wanted to have others views, Dh has posted in tbe neighbourhood WhatsApp, I asked my parents and posted here. If no one else has any info (neighbours etc) and they also seem concerned, I or one of us will find out officially.

Is it a local registration? Or from another country?

Google the name of your local council, find their website, go on it, find contact details on said website, email or phone them. Job done.

'Not the snitching type'? You're worried this guy is a potential burglar/peadophile/whatever but you won't contact the local council to see if he's allowed to be there? Seriously?

Maybe they're wild camping.

In the UK there are some counties that allow it in certain places others not so.
Who knows maybe he's from the UK and thinks it ok to do in your country to.
Can you check via your local authority to see if it's allowed.

there are camp sites v v close and people park their vans by the beach, why go to a random quiet cul de sac, it’s just weird

Why would it be more creepy that’s he’s parked on the road rather than the camp site that’s very close by?

He’s obviously doing it so he doesn’t need to pay the camp site fees.

I know an elderly couple that live in a campervan and they tend to avoid the carparks as you’re not meant to live in them so they go to areas where they don’t get in trouble.

So, other than him parking up and looking a bit suss when you spied in through his windows you have no reason to think he is any sort of threat?

Plus, you aren't prepared to actually do anything?

So.... nothing really to talk about, is there. Just ignore him.

DH sometimes sleeps in the back of his car if he goes to a running event which is a long way away. He has on occasion parked in a residential street but not generally one with tight parking. He has a mattress in the back of the car.

Are you alright?

Doh. Missed that.

I would assume it's someone living a 'Vanlife' lifestyle out of choice, or they have been forced into it due to money reasons. Either way it sounds like they are minding their business and splitting their time between spots.

It wouldn't bother me and definitely wouldn't creep me out.