Glenfinnan parking squeezed too tight by the ‘Harry Potter’ tourists

The wglenfinnan Viaduct – known to millions as “the Harry Potter Bridge” – is causing parking chaos.

Around 330,000 visitors come to marvel at the 21-arch structure at the top of Loch Shiel, Inverness-shire, each year. But locals say there’s a desperate shortage of car parking to cope with the influx and have launched a community campaign to tackle the problem.

Tourists from all over the world visit the picturesque site which was made famous as part of the route taken by the Hogwarts Express in the 0 Kate Forbes ‘I’m sure we can come up with a good plan’ Harry Potter films and which features on some Scottish £10 notes.

But cars are being left by families along single-track roads – as well on the verge of the A830 trunk road which has a 60mph limit – as they flock to see the attraction.

Glenfinnan Community Council chairman Duncan Gibson, said annual visitor numbershadrisenfromabout 250,000 just a few years ago to more than 330,000 last year, and that parking facilities were “desperately needed.”

He added: “The whole world is descending on our village to see the bridge.” Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP, Kate Forbes, said: “I’ve met Glenfinnan community representatives several times and I am positive that we can put together a good plan which will create additional parking.”