Dovestones car park overflowing as people flock to beauty spot to enjoy bank holiday sun

The car park for Dovestones was overflowing on Monday (May 29) as people once again flocked to the popular beauty spot to enjoy the bank holiday sun.

Just two weeks ago, nearby residents hit out at 'dangerous' and 'illegal' parking at the Oldham attraction, on the border with the Peak District, as the warm weather brought people from far and wide.

And a similar warning was issued again ahead of the bank holiday weekend, with temperatures reaching highs of around 18C, due to the limited parking available for the amount of visitors who flock to the reservoir.

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In previous years marshals have been brought in to control the traffic, with many people being turned away, while at other times dozens have been slapped with fines for parking their cars on grass verges or blocking residential lanes.

On bank holiday Monday, pictures taken by the Manchester Evening News from the car parks, which have space for only around 125 vehicles, showed queues of people attempting to find a spot with others leaving their cars parked diagonally at the entrance.

Earlier this month, fed up locals called the situation a 'nightmare' and claimed they had even been 'shouted and sworn' at when approaching motorists.

The area has been ravaged by a number of fires in recent years, often caused by the lighting of disposable barbecues, with the Saddleworth Moor area being left scorched last summer.

A recent warning issued by the RSPB, which partly manages the site, said: "Looks to be a warm weekend and Dove Stone is likely to get busy. Parking limited so please consider a plan b and please remember: no BBQs, fires, camp stoves etc allowed anywhere on site and take your litter home. If