Travellers could be moved on by police if they do not leave Weymouth’s park and ride site.

Around half a dozen caravans and motorhomes were seen in the Mount Pleasant Park and Ride near Mercery Road over the bank holiday weekend.

Dorset Council said yesterday that 'most travellers have now left the site' and that they are working alongside police to monitor the situation.

If the remaining travellers refuse to leave the site they may be instructed by police to move to the transit site at Piddlehinton or out of the county.

Dorset Echo: Travellers at Weymouth park and rideTravellers at Weymouth park and ride (Image: Supplied)

A spokesperson for Dorset Council said on Tuesday: “Together with Dorset Police, we are monitoring the encampment, and most travellers have now left the site.

"If the remaining travellers do not leave, the police have the ability to instruct them to move to the transit site at Piddlehinton or out of the county, using their Section 62 powers.”

Previously when travellers set up camp at the same site, Dorset Council worked alongside Dorset Police to issue an order for them to leave.

In April, the council renewed the consent for a transit site for the gypsy and traveller community in Piddle Valley.

The site, adjacent to the Piddlehinton Enterprise Park at Church Hill has been a designated transit site for several years and will now be available this year for up to 25 caravans until September 30.

It is managed by Dorset Council separately from the permanent gypsy site in the village and is designed to deal with those travelling around the country.