Enchanting night, but a parking nightmare

Sir, – May I be allowed, through your column, to address the organisers of the Enchanted Forest?

The experience you have created is awe-inspiring and the work is invaluable and monumental, for this I take my hat off to you.

But oh dear, the parking in Pitlochry on the night – or to be precise, the No Parking on the night was concerning. We came, two sets of grandparents, with respective son, daughter and grandson to enjoy the event.

Staying in Aberfeldy, we had no choice but to drive on the night.

The minute we reached the high street we were confronted with the chaos of traffic around us, which meant finding somewhere to park was not only going to be difficult, but nigh impossible.

As time passed it became nightmarish.

Drivers were tooting horns and gesturing, all desperate to park, and we were also aware we had time slots to catch buses at Fisher’s Hotel.

Eventually we parked and recovered enough to enjoy the evening.

On our return, we discovered that between us we received two parking tickets, and I doubt we would have been the only ones.

On our return journey from the forest to the hotel a soothing voice on the tannoy urged us to purchase tickets for next year’s event.

So, organisers I would like to make a heartfelt plea before then, can you please sort out the very real parking problem

– or at least issue a warning on tickets as to what people driving to Pitlochry will be met with?

We will pay the fines as we are law-abiding citizens, but we won’t return as unfortunately our memories of the experience of the Enchanted Forest will be far from magical.

Mrs Margaret Ross. 35 Dulaig Court, Grantown-on-Spey.