[Talk-GB] Tagging ad hoc parking places?

[Andy Townsend]

On 31/01/2020 11:41, Martin Wynne wrote:
>
> But the places I was asking about can't really be called laybys, or 
> car parks. Somewhere that a car could be left for a few hours out of 
> anyone's way on an otherwise long narrow lane:
>
>  https://goo.gl/maps/nSTAbnE4nYXTBAz59
>

That's a really good example, actually - it's a grassy area by a hedge 
that isn't blocking anywhere, but which might not be appropriate 
depending on the vehicle or the weather.  The vehicle parked in the 
picture is probably a 4WD with reasonable ground clearance.

What I normally ask myself is "would I suggest to anyone else that they 
park here, regardless of weather, season or vehicle"? If the answer is 
"yes" I'll map it as amenity=parking + some appropriate other tags 
(perhaps with a surface tag if it's mud or gravel).  If not I'll 
probably not add it to OSM at all but leave it as personal marker that I 
might use myself if necessary.

Best Regards,

Andy