Part 7. Like the title, Cornwall is beautiful and we're glad that we decided to visit out of holiday/summer season, we can only imagine how difficult touring around this area would be in the summer. This series was filmed over autumn, October and November. It's a busy place and parking isn't cheap even as winter approaches. If you've followed us for any length of time, you will know that we don't mind paying our way as we make our way around places, however, we do get disappointed when we are charged fixed prices for parking because we're in a van. Thanks for watching folks and for your support. We thank everyone who supports the channel, who encourages our photography, but most of all, who just like joining us on the road!
Fond memories of a childhood holiday, at the top of the hill, in Port Isaac in the 50´s. Just had to see the Fishermens Friends which had me chuckling. Thanks your video, safe travels. Greetings from an RV`er in Norway.
Hi Bobilly, wow, 'RVing' in Norway...super jealous and we can't wait to go back and explore more, what a place! Ahh, you know Port Isaac well, hopefully you'll recognise a few places in the next video. A beautiful place. Haha, yep, a great easy watching movie and a little bit of British humour. Many thanks again and all the very best, safe travels... Tony and Claire.
Your last video popped up on my for you feed and both my wife I loved your video. Looking forward to following you on your next adventure. Love the new digs you look so pleased. Be safe my friend.
Another great video, I hope you get the time to retrace your route, more favourites of ours. Constentine Bay and Treyarnon Bay. Both beautiful beautiful, then on to Bedruthan Steps. Stay safe and enjoy 😉.
Thanks Eugene. Yep, more to come! Ahh, we missed those bays, we've put them in the journal incase we go back that way, thanks for the recommendations. Take care and thanks again. Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐
Xand that's number 4 , catching up slowly . Yes , they do make it expensive but they've got a captive audience . Bringing back some lovely memories . Catch you soon .
Stay away from the edge!!! 😳😳😳 I am terrified of edges, and that cliff edge looks deadly! Oh I absolutely love that castle/folly. What a fun place to stay!
Hey up Dara, hope you're well. Yep, we love 'living on the edge' lol. Yep, the little folly was a stunning place in a fantastic location...other than having us tourists peering through the windows lol, it's perfect.
Hey up there, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Indeed, Cornwall sadly (and only in our opinion) is all about the tourist money. Lovely place and great for our photography, but the whole experience for us did become expensive. Many thanks again for watching, it's very much appreciated. Take care and all the best, Tony and Claire.
Hi Chris, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Yep, we just say it how we see it and hopefully it will help a few folks. Cornwall parking was quite terrible. Many thanks again for your support and all the best. Tony and Claire.
What a stunning sunset Both. Such a beautiful coast line. Shame about the parking charges. They need us to survive but councils still rip us off. Sad really as Cornwall is a beautiful place to visit and explore. Keep loving the Adventure Both. Keep the penny jar topped and loving the Life. Love and Hugs X
Indeed, a beautiful area and stunning coastline; as you say, it's just a shame about the parking. Like we say in the video, a great place but definitely more suited to the whole 'holiday' type approach, not so much for touring. Haha indeed, we're trying to keep the penny pot topped👍. Thanks as always for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Hope you are well and all the best.
Hi there Dave, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the kind comment, it's very much appreciated. Yes, calanders are something that we are looking into.....shame we missed this year though. Many thanks again and all the best, Tony and Claire.
Hi AVF team. Once again thanks for sharing your Cornwall visit. Yep have to agree very touristy! May have to revisit my travel bucket list on Cornwall and head for the magic of the Scottish scenery on our next venture into the Northern hemisphere. A great video and music. Till your next vlog sending you kind thoughts and safe travels. Cheers from your fellow New Zealand friend in a caravan ❤🥂
Hey up, many thanks for watching another one!!! Yep, we totally agree with you there, nothing in our minds can beat the magical experience and scenery of Scotland. Cornwall is great, but definitely more suited to a caravan holiday rather than touring. Kind thoughts back to you also (thank you). Best wishes, hope all is well in NZ! Cheers.
Wonderful sunset guys, like previous comments to avoid all the aggravation with parking, out of season is the only answer. Even then the south west doesn’t make it easy for camper vans and costs are high. Pleased you enjoyed the area despite the problems and I enjoyed your choice of back track music Tony especially the female vocal. Who was that? I made a list of suitable places and areas you would enjoy in Portugal so let me know if you decide to go there and I’ll send details. Keep up the good work Al
Hi there Al, many thanks and yes, a cracking sunset that was worth the wait. Indeed, we left visiting until autumn and was still surprised by the amount of cars, not so many campervans/motorhomes. Ahh, yes, a beautiful area to explore, we definitely still enjoyed our experience there. The female artist is called Meme, glad you enjoyed it. Brilliant and very kind of you Alan for taking the time to create your Portugal list, we'll definitely visit when we can. We will let you know buddy. Many thanks again, it's truly appreciated our friend. Take care and all the very best. Tony and Claire.
Hi Kieran. Yes, Cornwall has the most beautiful coastline and we were very lucky with the sunset just breaking through those clouds...a great evening indeed and worth the wait👍. Yep, it's very much all about making memories and experiences. Many thanks as always our friend, we hope this finds you well. 👍💙❤️🇮🇪🚐
We spent many years holidaying in our caravan in Cornwall. Last summer we accompanied our daughter and her husband in Jubilee week - in their tent while her husband walked 100 miles of the coast path which he is doing every year. At nearly 80 we won’t go tent camping again ! We camped at Sennen, fantastic weather (morning and evening photography) lovely site, views, facilities etc but we decided after falling off the inflatable bed too many times most nights camping is not for us now. The biggest let down of the week was the 4 hours it took us to get out of Cornwall to come home to Suffolk. It took us 13 hours to do a journey which would usually be about 7-8 hours. Pity our pensions won’t stretch to a camper van.
Hi there Brenda, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Wow, 100 miles of the coastal path sounds amazing 👍. Haha, as for the inflatable bed, we've been there many times also...go to sleep on a bed, wake up on the ground lol. We still go camping (we don't film it) and always dread the inflatable bed saga, however, it's great laying there in the dead of the night, waiting to hear the sound of a random air pump going off lol. Ahh, we stocked up with food in Sennen and had a beer in the pub there, lovely little place and not too far from Land's End. Yes, the traffic can be really bad in Cornwall, I (Tony) worked near Newquay and remember the horrendous traffic over the summer periods. Lovely when you're here though. Yep, vans are very expensive, too expensive for us to buy and it's the reason why we built Freddie. Many thanks again for watching and leaving the message, we enjoyed reading your comments on the whole camping experience. All the very best, Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐
My grandparents lived in Cornwall and it’s where my mum grew up in the 1950’s. I lived there in the 90’s and early 00’s and the influx of tourists and dead holiday homes gradually wore me out. I worked for the National Trust in the very early 90’s on that stretch of the coast. So many happy childhood memories but the place just annoys me now as so many people have moved there and expect the tourists to make them a living by charging silly prices. Such a shame as it was so beautiful and had the right number of people in the 70’s and 80’s.
Hi there Simon, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Wow, you've definitely seen the places change and dare we say, 'not for the best'. Our small island is getting rather busy, especially in the tourist locations. We completely agree with you, as a 'tourist' we don't mind paying our way as long as it is reasonable and fair, however, almost everywhere we went in search of beautiful natural landscapes, we ended up paying an 'arm and a leg" to park because we were in a van. It's still a spectacular part of the UK and we glad we managed to get photos, but even in autumn, it was still busy. Again, many thanks for watching. Take care and all the best, Tony and Claire.
Great video again both. Spot on about Cornwall sadly. The coastline all around is stunning but sadly not van friendly in the slightest. We found the locals to be very accommodating while we were there but unfortunately the councils seem to be doing everything they can to dissaude vans from visiting. Shame. Safe travels guys.
Yep, totally agree with you sadly. Nearly every car park we visited had a 'one off' payment fee for vans and motorhomes with no option to pay by the hour, very disappointing. We gave it a go, out of season, however, we're in no rush to go back, beautiful, but not suited for touring and discovering in our opinion. Many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Best wishes and take care, Tony and Claire.
Completely understand your rant about the car parks but it seems to be a part of life nowadays. In our younger days my late wife and i used to tow the caravan down to Devon and Cornwall, as you said much easier as we had the car to tour out daily. Although I must say less traffic those days . After losing my wife I changed to a camper van , tried it for a few years but found it very difficult finding parking and also being older and solo. Have given it up now so very much enjoy coming along with you both in your videos. So glad you managed to get back to Port Isaac , lovely village, more so out of season . Thank you for letting me ramble . Take care both 🚐👍
Ahh, Eric, it is completely our privilege and pleasure to have you with us on our adventures, thank you so much for your kind words. Yes, Cornwall is a busy little place and is indeed getting harder to park up and just enjoy the countryside without being charged. Shame really as it is a beautiful part of the UK and everyone should have right and means to visit. So sorry for your sad loss and a real shame that the whole 'campervan thing' didn't work out for you. If you ever change your mind or should the opportunity arise, drop us a line, we would gladly meet up with you. You take care of yourself and we both send sincere best wishes. Take care our friend, Tony and Claire. 💙❤️👍
Hi guys. Totally agree with you about the parking prices ,proper rip off. Cornwall is a beautiful county but some of those roads aren't suitable for camper vans. That coastline is fantastic and well worth the journey down there. Take care guys.
Hi Geoff, thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Yep, far too expensive in our opinion and unlike cars, no option to pay by the hour in a lot of car parks...disappointing! Indeed, a beautiful and very scenic coastline with some gorgeous little villages. Many thanks again and all the best as always. Take care also, Tony and Claire.
Great vlog both, your not wrong about Cornwall, lovely place, but traffic and parking in the summer can be a nightmare. All the best for now, Tony and Julie.
Hi there Tony and Julie, many thanks for watching. Yes, sadly, in our opinion Cornwall was very much a cash catchment place. Very beautiful but everything revolves around tourists and their wallets. We struggled with parking and it was late autumn, we can only imagine how bad it would be in the summer! Many thanks again for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. All the very best, Tony and Claire.
Tiny fishing ports, small towns with narrow streets and windy hedge lined country lanes are incompaible with campervans and motorhomes! Most of these places were built originally for horse and cart and pedestrian traffic, The situation is exacerbated when hordes of holiday makers descend en mass on these already cramped places. We love travelling around in our van, especially into rural and coastal areas, but we only do so out of season in order to avoid most of the problems you have been experiencing. Thousands of motorhomes and campervans invading Cornwall (or similar tourist hotspots) at the same time is never going to end well!
Hi there Liam. Indeed, very true. For the reasons you mention, we visited October/November hoping to avoid and not become part of the hordes of visitors. We can only imagine what it would be like over the summer, and I (Tony) have been caught up in hellish traffic many times trying to make my way along the A30 and/or A390 'back in the day' when I worked in Cornwall. When we visited we didn't see many campervans or motorhomes, it was mainly cars; it's a very popular place as you say and beautiful nonetheless. Many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. All the best and safe travels when you get to them. Tony and Claire.
@@adventurevanfreddie Forgot to say how much we enjoy your videos! I am into photography myself, so your insights on this subject are of great interest to me. Love your attitude towards responsible camping and the enthusiasm you both clearly have for the great outdoors!
Hi guys beautiful scenery and weather you guys have been extremely lucky with your weather. It’s a shame it is so costly . Music as good as ever. Take care and stay safe ❤❤
Hey up Liz. Haha, indeed we were very lucky, however, when it's terrible weather, we stay very close to the van and don't film as much lol. Thank you so much as always. Take care and all the best. Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐
The price of parking and bridge crossings and tourist attractions in Cornwall is a disgrace !! No wonder Scotland is so popular , far cheaper and dare I say it .......... the best scenery 😉😋🙈💪🍻 Slàinte 🥃🍷🍻
Hi Steven. Yes, unfortunately it's 'all about the money' in our experience and simply doesn't come anywhere close to the experiences, scenery and the people of Scotland....You know where our heart is our friend👍🏴💙❤️🚐. Still, we gave Cornwall a good go, but wish we'd driven North lol. A great place, but over commercialised. Hope you're well and all the best as always. Slainte🥃🥃👍👍💙❤️
I live in Cornwall and would advise visiting in May, June, Sept, or Oct. Forget the high season. Those 6 weeks, I wouldn't even try to get near a beach. Plus it's cheaper.
Hi Richard, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Indeed, having worked in Cornwall a number of years ago, I (Tony) remember too well the chaos around summer time. We were lucky with the traffic, very few people on the road and why we left visiting Cornwall until the autumn. Busy car parks though! We left in November and it was still hard to get parked lol! Many thanks again and all the best, Tony and Claire.
Hey up Robert. Yes, the roads are narrow and there are very few passing places, we can only imagine what it must be like in holiday season. We had no problems with the roads or traffic, just parking lol. Haha, indeed, 10 bears!! Hope you are both well and many thanks for watching another one! Take care and all the best as always. Tony and Claire. X
If you like the sea shanty music, there is the international sea shanty festival in Falmouth in June. We have booked a campsite nearby. The fishermen friends normally perform at it. We do a lot of touring in Cornwall. Trevose head is one of the places we visit. We were there in January, and people had seen porpoises, and dolphins. Unfortunately we were a day late.
Hi there, thank you for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Ahh, we do like a shanty and have seen Fisherman's Friends a few times, brilliant and funny. Trevose is beautiful and very scenic, great for photography or to just sit...and do very little (as long as the sun's out lol). Shame that you missed the sea life, that would have been fantastic to see!! Many thanks again, it's very much appreciated. Take care and all the best, Tony and Claire.
Indeed Alex, Cornwall is very scenic, a beautiful place to visit. Haha, yep, what goes down must come up lol! All the best buddy, thanks for watching. Tony and Claire.
We live in Cornwall and absolutely love it here. What strikes me most is as you leave Cornwall and head further north the amount of litter just gets exponentially worse. So they may charge here but at least the environment is kept pristine. My advise would be to get a national trust yearly subscription. We had both but never subscribed to British heritage again. Cornwall is definitely more biased to national trust. Not sure about the stay overs though. Anyway. Thanks for your vlogs. Always love them and thanks for all your efforts 😊
Hi there Bryan, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Yes, we completely agree with you there, the environment was exceptionally clean and tidy; It just gets expensive going from car park to car park. Yep, we are now considering joining the National Trust as our English Heritag membership has now expired👍. You are lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the UK, simply stunning landscapes and quaint villages....photography heaven! Many thanks again for watching, take care and all the best. Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐
Are you referring to Claire in the title of this vlog Tony?😁. The coastline of Devon and Cornwall are just stunning, nowhere in the world can you find such wonderful bays, crashing waves, cream teas, and no parking, one thing you never see is a sign saying "free parking"🤣. Take care guys, and get planning some great trips. 😎🏴🕊️
Haha, how did you guess Douglas...Claire 'the gold digger', very expensive taste lol. Yep, beautiful Cornwall is, but parking was a nightmare lol....no 'free parking' anywhere😉🙄. Yep, next trip is on the horizon our friend...a longer one😉. Many thanks as always and we both hope this finds you well. Take care and all the very best. 👍💙❤️🏴🥃🚐
Hi Tony and Claire, car parking is not great in Cornwall. I’ve wild camped on many a beach, both on the north and south coast. It’s only been recently, that I’ve driven to many of the coastal towns/ports, as I’ve paddled the whole of Cornwall from Bude to Plymouth. I love your RUclips video’s, brings back those great memories. G & Y
Hi Gordon, hope this finds you well buddy. Yep, you're an adventurer above us, you should definitely of filmed it lol...we'd subscribe that's for sure. Glad it brings you back memories...you just need a van now lol. Take care both, stay safe and all the very best.
Hi Tony/Claire, shame about the parking,certainly not easy with a camper van, I’ve struggled many a time with our old van to find parking. I was always penny pinching and would park on the outskirts and walk in, saved arguments in car parks!! Anyway when you coming to Wales, still great scenery but quieter, we now live here so are quite spoilt😊 Take care both and safe travels, Nick and Claire
Hi there Nick and Claire, indeed, very expensive for visiting multiple places whilst touring. Very much a holiday destination where you set up for the week and go for day trips. Yes, a few times we parked up outside of town and went for a hike lol. Ahhh, beautiful Wales....yes, we absolutely need to go back to Wales and explore more. Lovely country with beautiful landscapes; well done! 👍. Many thanks again and may your relocation bring you both health, happiness and joy. All the best, Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐🏴
I have seen that you use camp sites partly to charge your batteries up. On Mel's big van small world, he shows you how you can use a standard EV 7kw charger with an adapter to a commando hook up plug to recharge your batteries, vastly cheaper than a campsite.
Hi Steve, thanks for the message. Yes, we've seen that set up before, very handy. For us, the campsite use is more about laundry and ourselves getting clean lol...as well as charging. To be fair, now we have the Delta and River, charging our equipment is now a thing of the past. Thanks for keeping us in mind Steve, it's very much appreciated.
At least the weather is being more kind to you than those extortionate parking fees . Gone are the days when I travelled all over Cornwall in a van in the height of summer parking wherever I chose for free eh! Excise men have replaced with dastardly parking wardens ....sad days . Save travels guys ❤️❤️
Hey up Tam. Many thanks for watching another one. Yep, every year my family (Tony) would head that way in our 69 split screen vw camper, and the only traffic we saw was behind us lol. How things change👍🤔. Yep, a lot of Pay and Display car parks and not reasonable prices considering it was late autumn by the time we left. Oh well, we can't have it good all the time. Many thanks again and best wishes. Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐🍻
Having lived in Mevagissey for a number of years, my advice to you would be to go out of season. It is a fantastic place where the locals get their villages back with all the visitors leaving. Cornwall has become very expensive to park up and very restrictive. St Ives is really bad to get into in the summer, I used to hate going anywhere near there in the summer. Also join the national trust as they own most of the coastal car parks.
Hi there Barry, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Yep, I (Tony) worked in Cornwall for a few years and remember very well the traffic chaos caused by the summer visitors. We visited October/November so the traffic on the road was very light; it was the car parks where we struggled lol. Indeed, Cornwall is a beautiful part of the UK with outstanding scenery and quaint villages. We couldn't get to Mevagissey unfortunately, we wanted to visit as both our parents highly recommended it. One for another day. Many thanks again and all the best. Take care, Tony and Claire.
Hi guys, we entered Port Isaac from Port Gaverne where the Doc Martin police station was. We used the carpark there. Very narrow road. Doc Martin has now finished their series of films but it brought a lot of income to the village. Also, there is a new Fishermens Friends movie out now. All the best.
Hi there David, hope this finds you well. Yep, I think we passed the car park on our scenic route into the port, lovely little place. Yep, we're looking forward to watching the 2nd film...when we can. Many thanks again and all the best our friend. Take care.
Steep winding roads, I've had my fair share of them on this trip. Portugal is a little less winding but the scenery very much like Cornwall but on a larger scale.
It is a case of supply and demand I guess, if the people want to go and pay the money they can charge these prices, we found the lake district very much the same, I like most people do not mind paying BUT I hate being ripped off
Hi there Mervyn. Indeed, it is a very popular place and like you say... Supply and Demand will always tip the balance towards paying more. Yep, we don't mind paying either, it's just disappointing that van/motorhome tariffs are different to cars with no option to pay by the hour like car owners. Nevertheless, still a beautiful part of the UK. Many thanks again and best wishes. Tony and Claire.
Also.....we don't mind paying, and quite often even higher than we'd like for places we really want to visit/ stay at but it is a shame that councils etc feel the need to discriminate with those charges for people they think may cause litter problems etc. From what we notice revenue gained through parking charges seems rarely spent on "litter picking" anyway. 🙂👍
Agreed Colin, we actually feel that campervan/motorhome owners tend to be a lot more thoughtful and respectful of the environment. We've met a load of people 'on the road' who like us, will pick up litter they find in some of these locations. Like I mentioned in another comment we received, it's far easier for camper/motorhome owners to put litter into the bins we carry. Yep, discrimination. In tomorrow's video you will see us parked up away from the main car park because the council has put a height barrier in the way! All we wanted to do was to get up early in the morning and take pictures...shame really. Thanks again buddy and all the best. 👍💙❤️🚐
Having lived in Cornwall it is stunning but the Cornish attitude to tourists is get to the Tamar Bridge drop your wallet in a bucket and turn around, yet with without tourism it has nothing else to offer and would be seriously deprived area. Catch 22 I guess !
Hi Paul, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Yes, sadly we agree with you. Great for a static holiday but not so good for touring. Indeed a catch 22, the tourism is what makes Cornwall! Many thanks again and all the very best, Tony and Claire.
If you visit Port Isaac, don't try to park in the village. Instead, take the PISS! I'm serious. It's what they call the Port Isaac Shuttle Service that runs from the remote car park down into the village. I love Doc Martin as well as Fisherman's Friends. So of course I had to make a pilgrimage ❤
Ahh, wish we had known about 'taking the PISS' lol, that would have certainly saved some effort when we had to walk back up the hill👍❤️. Great bit of information😂🤣.💙.
Hi Paul. An absolutely beautiful place where you live, simply stunning, but yes, too expensive in our opinions also, not really suited to those who tour from place to place and definitely better for those who's overnight accommodation is static. Oh well, we still had a great time. Many thanks for watching and all the very best. Tony and Claire. 💙❤️👍🚐
Lived in Cornwall for 26 years, but for touring it’s not easy, very expensive, costs del Cornwall we say!! That’s why we tour France in our camper van, where we are welcome😎😎😎
Hi, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. 👍🤣😂 Costs del Cornwall!!! Brilliant. Yep, likewise, touring France is always a great experience. Thanks again and all the very best, safe travels when you get to them. Take care, Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐
@@adventurevanfreddie unfortunately some of the resistance to wild stopovers is due to selfish people coming in £50 caravans, and camping wild for weeks on end, the same as parts of Scotland😡 hence the restrictions. We’ve been motorhoming now for over fifty years and have noticed a decline in respect for local inhabitants, partly due to the ‘Bucket list’ syndrome, Where some will enjoy all the free bits in order cross it off and move on to the next phase. 🙄🙄
@@curlyboyHymerB584 @curlyboy15 indeed, there are certainly selfish people our there spoiling it for genuine folks who want to explore and experience new places...and take a landscape picture or two👍. Yes, a lot more restrictions are being put in place in some areas, whereas other places are embracing the touring vanners. The UK should adopt the French system. Yep, the 'Park up move on' is not good, but we do the same with our photography and see far too much litter and waste. Indeed, nail on the head....its 'respect' in general that is sadly on the decline. Take care and all the very best. Safe travels when you get to them.
@@adventurevanfreddie hi, just had a day in camper at Exmouth, they allow overnight stops on the beach road, looks ok, didn’t stop as we only intended a quick lunch out, but it’s a start. £11 👍👍
If you’re still in Cornwall and down West Penwith check out B3306 st Ives to st Just road, some good overnight parking and stunning photo opportunities, sunsets are amazing👍👍
8:16 You are in the National Trust car park (at the Lighthouse). Why not join the NT and you can park there and masses of places along the coast path in NT trust car parks without paying more? Just down from you is the Boobies NT car park (not open yet). Same with the Castle, you were near the Lundy Bay NT car park.
Hi Jeremy, thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Yep, we used to be members of the National Trust and didn't really use the membership to our advantage, instead we swapped over to English Heritage as there seemed to be more in our local area, but again, rarely used the membership either. Time to reconsider. Many thanks again and all the best.
Hi there, many thanks for watching. Yep, we've been members of the National Trust and English Heritage, however, we left when we moved to France. Take care and all the very best.
Cornwall is lovely but unfortunately the people who live there do not seen to want you there in my experience, they only seem to want your money and just put up with visitors as a cash cow. The feeling I got was that visitors were distinctly unwelcome.
Hi Steve. Indeed, it's very much a tourist/holiday destination and is set up in such a way, everything revolves around money. We wouldn't mind so much if we knowingly wanted to visit a tourist hot-spot like Port Isaac, however, a lot of the places we visited, we simply wanted to go for a walk and take a look at the coastline, yet almost all car parks are Pay and Display. Oh well, it's very much a tick against our bucket list but doubt we will be back anytime soon. Many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. All the best, Tony and Claire.
Being a Cornishman, you have no idea of real 'grip me ship' issues, relating to Cornwall. All tourists cause issues in Cornwall, whatever style of holiday they arrive in, or arrive to do. Cornwall has a small population, so why should their Council's taxes pay to clean-up Cornwall from the millions of Tourists. Rightly, the only way to be fair, is ALL pay for parking so there is money to pay people to clear-up. It's not silly, it is life, nothing is ever for free, even though many people believe it should be, even entitled van-life types that definitely want everything on the cheap. Majority of people get it, they happily accept paying, they happily enjoy visiting Cornwall and clean-up after themselves and they accept, to enable all to enjoy the beauty of Cornwall, they book and stay at the 100's of designated sites to stay over-night during the summer season. If you want a free holiday to visit Cornwall, visit in the winter, when Cornwall is at its most beautiful, especially if you can't afford a park camp site or car park. It would be like going to Spain on holiday, paying for a 'hotel only' and then complain why you don't get all inclusive free food and drink. Let's keep it real, a holiday is a luxury and definitely a 1st world issue for the wealthy types.
Hi, thanks for watching and for leaving the comment. In most, we totally agree with you and always pay our way, albeit, parking, shopping, tourism etc; our gripe is with the difference in parking tariffs, why as a van owner do we not even get the option to pay by the hour like a car owner??? We can understand the size implications a van brings, (charge a little more) but fixed prices are not fair. As for the litter in car parks, most motorhome/campervan owners are not usually the ones to leave rubbish, it's far more easier to put our rubbish in the bins we carry. We're not going to get into argument on here, however, everyone has the right to visit places. As you suggest, we always avoid the busy times (we visited late autumn), however, as photographers, we cannot always park up on a campsite due to the very early times that we are at locations, we've tried many times; but where we can and its convenient, we do use campsites. We spent over 2 months visiting and certainly contributed to the cornish economy and the 5 campsites we stayed at. Yes, it was our first time photographing and touring Cornwall and we could plainly see how it is 'geared' toward tourism and having lived and worked there, we know and understand how busy it gets. So in all, we don't 'all' want something for free, however, reasonable and fair would be good. Yes, Cornwall is an absolutely beautiful place and the landscapes are epic. We really enjoyed the photography and the scenery, Cornwall's a very special place and we do understand your concerns. Thanks, Tony and Claire.
Hi Tony and Claire. Great video as usual, and a bit of an eye opener for us regarding overnighting availability. This could sadly change our minds about staying in the area and spending money in the communities. The parking as you've said also seems a little unfair, and I think you also said cars had taken spaces for campervans. If it had been campervans in car only spaces I'm pretty sure the warden would soon have been around knocking on doors. Anyway keep up the good work with the videos and we look forward to the next one. 👩🦲👩🦳🐕🐕🐕🚐 🙂👍
Hi there Colin, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Yes, parking wasn't great for us, however, we're sure that there are places. Our problem as usual is, being close to photographic locations of which are normally 'tourist magnets'. Cornwall is beautiful and is definitely worth a visit. Indeed, as for normal parking, a few places we visited had fixed tariffs for vans....a little unfair, with no option to pay by the hour etc. However, don't let this spoil it for you, there are plenty of places we didn't see. Many thanks again, your kind words of support are very much appreciated as always. Take care and safe travels when you get to them. Tony and Claire.
Part 7. Like the title, Cornwall is beautiful and we're glad that we decided to visit out of holiday/summer season, we can only imagine how difficult touring around this area would be in the summer. This series was filmed over autumn, October and November. It's a busy place and parking isn't cheap even as winter approaches. If you've followed us for any length of time, you will know that we don't mind paying our way as we make our way around places, however, we do get disappointed when we are charged fixed prices for parking because we're in a van.
Thanks for watching folks and for your support. We thank everyone who supports the channel, who encourages our photography, but most of all, who just like joining us on the road!
Fond memories of a childhood holiday, at the top of the hill, in Port Isaac in the 50´s. Just had to see the Fishermens Friends which had me chuckling. Thanks your video, safe travels. Greetings from an RV`er in Norway.
Hi Bobilly, wow, 'RVing' in Norway...super jealous and we can't wait to go back and explore more, what a place! Ahh, you know Port Isaac well, hopefully you'll recognise a few places in the next video. A beautiful place. Haha, yep, a great easy watching movie and a little bit of British humour.
Many thanks again and all the very best, safe travels...
Tony and Claire.
You say about memories but sometimes a photo brings a memory back as well that you may have forgotten
Hi Steve, many thanks for watching. Indeed they do! We often forget the places we've visited and photos we've taken. Cheers and all the best.
Your last video popped up on my for you feed and both my wife I loved your video. Looking forward to following you on your next adventure. Love the new digs you look so pleased. Be safe my friend.
Many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the kind comment, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks and all the best, Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️
Another great video, I hope you get the time to retrace your route, more favourites of ours. Constentine Bay and Treyarnon Bay. Both beautiful beautiful, then on to Bedruthan Steps. Stay safe and enjoy 😉.
Thanks Eugene. Yep, more to come! Ahh, we missed those bays, we've put them in the journal incase we go back that way, thanks for the recommendations. Take care and thanks again. Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐
Xand that's number 4 , catching up slowly . Yes , they do make it expensive but they've got a captive audience . Bringing back some lovely memories . Catch you soon .
Glad the vids are bringing back memories Ken, hope they are good ones lol!! Yep, a captive audience indeed!
Stay away from the edge!!! 😳😳😳
I am terrified of edges, and that cliff edge looks deadly!
Oh I absolutely love that castle/folly. What a fun place to stay!
Hey up Dara, hope you're well. Yep, we love 'living on the edge' lol. Yep, the little folly was a stunning place in a fantastic location...other than having us tourists peering through the windows lol, it's perfect.
Lovely vlog guys, I thought Cornwall was getting expensive the last time I holidayed there back in 1985. 👍
Hey up there, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Indeed, Cornwall sadly (and only in our opinion) is all about the tourist money. Lovely place and great for our photography, but the whole experience for us did become expensive. Many thanks again for watching, it's very much appreciated. Take care and all the best, Tony and Claire.
I think your videos here are a good 'heads up' for anyone heading for the Cornwall areas, and for what you'll be expected to pay.....
Hi Chris, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Yep, we just say it how we see it and hopefully it will help a few folks. Cornwall parking was quite terrible. Many thanks again for your support and all the best. Tony and Claire.
What a stunning sunset Both. Such a beautiful coast line. Shame about the parking charges. They need us to survive but councils still rip us off. Sad really as Cornwall is a beautiful place to visit and explore. Keep loving the Adventure Both. Keep the penny jar topped and loving the Life. Love and Hugs X
Indeed, a beautiful area and stunning coastline; as you say, it's just a shame about the parking. Like we say in the video, a great place but definitely more suited to the whole 'holiday' type approach, not so much for touring. Haha indeed, we're trying to keep the penny pot topped👍. Thanks as always for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Hope you are well and all the best.
Another fantastic video, thanks guys :)
Many thanks Brendan, we truly appreciate your kind words of support. Cheers and all the best 👍 Tony and Claire.
really enjoying the series guys keep up the great work.i think you guys should do a calander of your best pics
Hi there Dave, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the kind comment, it's very much appreciated. Yes, calanders are something that we are looking into.....shame we missed this year though. Many thanks again and all the best, Tony and Claire.
Hi AVF team. Once again thanks for sharing your Cornwall visit. Yep have to agree very touristy! May have to revisit my travel bucket list on Cornwall and head for the magic of the Scottish scenery on our next venture into the Northern hemisphere. A great video and music. Till your next vlog sending you kind thoughts and safe travels. Cheers from your fellow New Zealand friend in a caravan ❤🥂
Hey up, many thanks for watching another one!!! Yep, we totally agree with you there, nothing in our minds can beat the magical experience and scenery of Scotland. Cornwall is great, but definitely more suited to a caravan holiday rather than touring. Kind thoughts back to you also (thank you). Best wishes, hope all is well in NZ! Cheers.
Wonderful sunset guys, like previous comments to avoid all the aggravation with parking, out of season is the only answer. Even then the south west doesn’t make it easy for camper vans and costs are high. Pleased you enjoyed the area despite the problems and I enjoyed your choice of back track music Tony especially the female vocal. Who was that? I made a list of suitable places and areas you would enjoy in Portugal so let me know if you decide to go there and I’ll send details. Keep up the good work Al
Hi there Al, many thanks and yes, a cracking sunset that was worth the wait. Indeed, we left visiting until autumn and was still surprised by the amount of cars, not so many campervans/motorhomes. Ahh, yes, a beautiful area to explore, we definitely still enjoyed our experience there. The female artist is called Meme, glad you enjoyed it.
Brilliant and very kind of you Alan for taking the time to create your Portugal list, we'll definitely visit when we can. We will let you know buddy.
Many thanks again, it's truly appreciated our friend. Take care and all the very best. Tony and Claire.
Fabulous scenery 👌 😀 and sunset on the lighthouse pity about the charges but making Great memories Thanks for bringing us along and sharing 🇮🇪👍🚐
Hi Kieran. Yes, Cornwall has the most beautiful coastline and we were very lucky with the sunset just breaking through those clouds...a great evening indeed and worth the wait👍. Yep, it's very much all about making memories and experiences.
Many thanks as always our friend, we hope this finds you well. 👍💙❤️🇮🇪🚐
We spent many years holidaying in our caravan in Cornwall. Last summer we accompanied our daughter and her husband in Jubilee week - in their tent while her husband walked 100 miles of the coast path which he is doing every year. At nearly 80 we won’t go tent camping again ! We camped at Sennen, fantastic weather (morning and evening photography) lovely site, views, facilities etc but we decided after falling off the inflatable bed too many times most nights camping is not for us now. The biggest let down of the week was the 4 hours it took us to get out of Cornwall to come home to Suffolk. It took us 13 hours to do a journey which would usually be about 7-8 hours. Pity our pensions won’t stretch to a camper van.
Hi there Brenda, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Wow, 100 miles of the coastal path sounds amazing 👍. Haha, as for the inflatable bed, we've been there many times also...go to sleep on a bed, wake up on the ground lol. We still go camping (we don't film it) and always dread the inflatable bed saga, however, it's great laying there in the dead of the night, waiting to hear the sound of a random air pump going off lol. Ahh, we stocked up with food in Sennen and had a beer in the pub there, lovely little place and not too far from Land's End.
Yes, the traffic can be really bad in Cornwall, I (Tony) worked near Newquay and remember the horrendous traffic over the summer periods. Lovely when you're here though. Yep, vans are very expensive, too expensive for us to buy and it's the reason why we built Freddie.
Many thanks again for watching and leaving the message, we enjoyed reading your comments on the whole camping experience.
All the very best, Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐
My grandparents lived in Cornwall and it’s where my mum grew up in the 1950’s. I lived there in the 90’s and early 00’s and the influx of tourists and dead holiday homes gradually wore me out. I worked for the National Trust in the very early 90’s on that stretch of the coast. So many happy childhood memories but the place just annoys me now as so many people have moved there and expect the tourists to make them a living by charging silly prices. Such a shame as it was so beautiful and had the right number of people in the 70’s and 80’s.
Hi there Simon, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Wow, you've definitely seen the places change and dare we say, 'not for the best'. Our small island is getting rather busy, especially in the tourist locations. We completely agree with you, as a 'tourist' we don't mind paying our way as long as it is reasonable and fair, however, almost everywhere we went in search of beautiful natural landscapes, we ended up paying an 'arm and a leg" to park because we were in a van.
It's still a spectacular part of the UK and we glad we managed to get photos, but even in autumn, it was still busy.
Again, many thanks for watching. Take care and all the best, Tony and Claire.
Great video again both. Spot on about Cornwall sadly. The coastline all around is stunning but sadly not van friendly in the slightest. We found the locals to be very accommodating while we were there but unfortunately the councils seem to be doing everything they can to dissaude vans from visiting. Shame. Safe travels guys.
Yep, totally agree with you sadly. Nearly every car park we visited had a 'one off' payment fee for vans and motorhomes with no option to pay by the hour, very disappointing. We gave it a go, out of season, however, we're in no rush to go back, beautiful, but not suited for touring and discovering in our opinion. Many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Best wishes and take care, Tony and Claire.
Strength of a thousand bears 🐻 💪... you're hilarious Tony!😂
But now I'm craving a cream tea... 😩
Indeed💪. Just think of all the sad and disused jam jars there would in the world if it hadn't been for a little bit of muscle🤔💪😁.
Completely understand your rant about the car parks but it seems to be a part of life nowadays. In our younger days my late wife and i used to tow the caravan down to Devon and Cornwall, as you said much easier as we had the car to tour out daily. Although I must say less traffic those days . After losing my wife I changed to a camper van , tried it for a few years but found it very difficult finding parking and also being older and solo. Have given it up now so very much enjoy coming along with you both in your videos. So glad you managed to get back to Port Isaac , lovely village, more so out of season . Thank you for letting me ramble . Take care both 🚐👍
Ahh, Eric, it is completely our privilege and pleasure to have you with us on our adventures, thank you so much for your kind words.
Yes, Cornwall is a busy little place and is indeed getting harder to park up and just enjoy the countryside without being charged. Shame really as it is a beautiful part of the UK and everyone should have right and means to visit.
So sorry for your sad loss and a real shame that the whole 'campervan thing' didn't work out for you. If you ever change your mind or should the opportunity arise, drop us a line, we would gladly meet up with you.
You take care of yourself and we both send sincere best wishes. Take care our friend, Tony and Claire. 💙❤️👍
Hi guys. Totally agree with you about the parking prices ,proper rip off. Cornwall is a beautiful county but some of those roads aren't suitable for camper vans. That coastline is fantastic and well worth the journey down there. Take care guys.
Hi Geoff, thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Yep, far too expensive in our opinion and unlike cars, no option to pay by the hour in a lot of car parks...disappointing! Indeed, a beautiful and very scenic coastline with some gorgeous little villages.
Many thanks again and all the best as always. Take care also, Tony and Claire.
Another great vlog, 👏👏👏👏👏 thanks
Thanks Brian, once again we truly appreciate your support. Best wishes and take care, Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐🍻
.....Sorry, going back to my coffee and snack now😁
Great vlog both, your not wrong about Cornwall, lovely place, but traffic and parking in the summer can be a nightmare. All the best for now, Tony and Julie.
Hi there Tony and Julie, many thanks for watching. Yes, sadly, in our opinion Cornwall was very much a cash catchment place. Very beautiful but everything revolves around tourists and their wallets. We struggled with parking and it was late autumn, we can only imagine how bad it would be in the summer!
Many thanks again for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. All the very best, Tony and Claire.
Tiny fishing ports, small towns with narrow streets and windy hedge lined country lanes are incompaible with campervans and motorhomes! Most of these places were built originally for horse and cart and pedestrian traffic, The situation is exacerbated when hordes of holiday makers descend en mass on these already cramped places. We love travelling around in our van, especially into rural and coastal areas, but we only do so out of season in order to avoid most of the problems you have been experiencing. Thousands of motorhomes and campervans invading Cornwall (or similar tourist hotspots) at the same time is never going to end well!
Hi there Liam. Indeed, very true. For the reasons you mention, we visited October/November hoping to avoid and not become part of the hordes of visitors. We can only imagine what it would be like over the summer, and I (Tony) have been caught up in hellish traffic many times trying to make my way along the A30 and/or A390 'back in the day' when I worked in Cornwall. When we visited we didn't see many campervans or motorhomes, it was mainly cars; it's a very popular place as you say and beautiful nonetheless.
Many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. All the best and safe travels when you get to them. Tony and Claire.
@@adventurevanfreddie Forgot to say how much we enjoy your videos! I am into photography myself, so your insights on this subject are of great interest to me. Love your attitude towards responsible camping and the enthusiasm you both clearly have for the great outdoors!
Hi guys beautiful scenery and weather you guys have been extremely lucky with your weather. It’s a shame it is so costly . Music as good as ever. Take care and stay safe ❤❤
Hey up Liz. Haha, indeed we were very lucky, however, when it's terrible weather, we stay very close to the van and don't film as much lol. Thank you so much as always. Take care and all the best. Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐
The price of parking and bridge crossings and tourist attractions in Cornwall is a disgrace !! No wonder Scotland is so popular , far cheaper and dare I say it .......... the best scenery 😉😋🙈💪🍻 Slàinte 🥃🍷🍻
Hi Steven. Yes, unfortunately it's 'all about the money' in our experience and simply doesn't come anywhere close to the experiences, scenery and the people of Scotland....You know where our heart is our friend👍🏴💙❤️🚐. Still, we gave Cornwall a good go, but wish we'd driven North lol. A great place, but over commercialised. Hope you're well and all the best as always. Slainte🥃🥃👍👍💙❤️
Bridge crossing gone up to 2.60
@@chow24 it's all about the money!
I live in Cornwall and would advise visiting in May, June, Sept, or Oct. Forget the high season. Those 6 weeks, I wouldn't even try to get near a beach. Plus it's cheaper.
Hi Richard, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Indeed, having worked in Cornwall a number of years ago, I (Tony) remember too well the chaos around summer time. We were lucky with the traffic, very few people on the road and why we left visiting Cornwall until the autumn. Busy car parks though!
We left in November and it was still hard to get parked lol!
Many thanks again and all the best, Tony and Claire.
Great video again guys. Roads look challenging. Shame about the parking. Take care 10 bear's and hopefully see you in bonnie Scotland one day R&J
Hey up Robert. Yes, the roads are narrow and there are very few passing places, we can only imagine what it must be like in holiday season. We had no problems with the roads or traffic, just parking lol. Haha, indeed, 10 bears!! Hope you are both well and many thanks for watching another one! Take care and all the best as always. Tony and Claire. X
If you like the sea shanty music, there is the international sea shanty festival in Falmouth in June. We have booked a campsite nearby. The fishermen friends normally perform at it. We do a lot of touring in Cornwall. Trevose head is one of the places we visit. We were there in January, and people had seen porpoises, and dolphins. Unfortunately we were a day late.
Hi there, thank you for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Ahh, we do like a shanty and have seen Fisherman's Friends a few times, brilliant and funny. Trevose is beautiful and very scenic, great for photography or to just sit...and do very little (as long as the sun's out lol).
Shame that you missed the sea life, that would have been fantastic to see!!
Many thanks again, it's very much appreciated. Take care and all the best, Tony and Claire.
Great scenery a steep walk back to Freddie
Indeed Alex, Cornwall is very scenic, a beautiful place to visit. Haha, yep, what goes down must come up lol! All the best buddy, thanks for watching. Tony and Claire.
We live in Cornwall and absolutely love it here. What strikes me most is as you leave Cornwall and head further north the amount of litter just gets exponentially worse. So they may charge here but at least the environment is kept pristine. My advise would be to get a national trust yearly subscription. We had both but never subscribed to British heritage again. Cornwall is definitely more biased to national trust. Not sure about the stay overs though. Anyway. Thanks for your vlogs. Always love them and thanks for all your efforts 😊
Hi there Bryan, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Yes, we completely agree with you there, the environment was exceptionally clean and tidy; It just gets expensive going from car park to car park. Yep, we are now considering joining the National Trust as our English Heritag membership has now expired👍.
You are lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the UK, simply stunning landscapes and quaint villages....photography heaven!
Many thanks again for watching, take care and all the best. Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐
Are you referring to Claire in the title of this vlog Tony?😁.
The coastline of Devon and Cornwall are just stunning, nowhere in the world can you find such wonderful bays, crashing waves, cream teas, and no parking, one thing you never see is a sign saying "free parking"🤣.
Take care guys, and get planning some great trips.
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Haha, how did you guess Douglas...Claire 'the gold digger', very expensive taste lol. Yep, beautiful Cornwall is, but parking was a nightmare lol....no 'free parking' anywhere😉🙄. Yep, next trip is on the horizon our friend...a longer one😉.
Many thanks as always and we both hope this finds you well. Take care and all the very best. 👍💙❤️🏴🥃🚐
Hi Tony and Claire, car parking is not great in Cornwall. I’ve wild camped on many a beach, both on the north and south coast. It’s only been recently, that I’ve driven to many of the coastal towns/ports, as I’ve paddled the whole of Cornwall from Bude to Plymouth. I love your RUclips video’s, brings back those great memories. G & Y
Hi Gordon, hope this finds you well buddy. Yep, you're an adventurer above us, you should definitely of filmed it lol...we'd subscribe that's for sure. Glad it brings you back memories...you just need a van now lol. Take care both, stay safe and all the very best.
Hi Tony/Claire, shame about the parking,certainly not easy with a camper van, I’ve struggled many a time with our old van to find parking. I was always penny pinching and would park on the outskirts and walk in, saved arguments in car parks!! Anyway when you coming to Wales, still great scenery but quieter, we now live here so are quite spoilt😊 Take care both and safe travels, Nick and Claire
Hi there Nick and Claire, indeed, very expensive for visiting multiple places whilst touring. Very much a holiday destination where you set up for the week and go for day trips. Yes, a few times we parked up outside of town and went for a hike lol.
Ahhh, beautiful Wales....yes, we absolutely need to go back to Wales and explore more. Lovely country with beautiful landscapes; well done! 👍.
Many thanks again and may your relocation bring you both health, happiness and joy. All the best, Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐🏴
I have seen that you use camp sites partly to charge your batteries up. On Mel's big van small world, he shows you how you can use a standard EV 7kw charger with an adapter to a commando hook up plug to recharge your batteries, vastly cheaper than a campsite.
Hi Steve, thanks for the message. Yes, we've seen that set up before, very handy. For us, the campsite use is more about laundry and ourselves getting clean lol...as well as charging. To be fair, now we have the Delta and River, charging our equipment is now a thing of the past. Thanks for keeping us in mind Steve, it's very much appreciated.
At least the weather is being more kind to you than those extortionate parking fees . Gone are the days when I travelled all over Cornwall in a van in the height of summer parking wherever I chose for free eh! Excise men have replaced with dastardly parking wardens ....sad days . Save travels guys ❤️❤️
Hey up Tam. Many thanks for watching another one. Yep, every year my family (Tony) would head that way in our 69 split screen vw camper, and the only traffic we saw was behind us lol. How things change👍🤔. Yep, a lot of Pay and Display car parks and not reasonable prices considering it was late autumn by the time we left. Oh well, we can't have it good all the time.
Many thanks again and best wishes. Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐🍻
Having lived in Mevagissey for a number of years, my advice to you would be to go out of season. It is a fantastic place where the locals get their villages back with all the visitors leaving. Cornwall has become very expensive to park up and very restrictive. St Ives is really bad to get into in the summer, I used to hate going anywhere near there in the summer. Also join the national trust as they own most of the coastal car parks.
Hi there Barry, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Yep, I (Tony) worked in Cornwall for a few years and remember very well the traffic chaos caused by the summer visitors. We visited October/November so the traffic on the road was very light; it was the car parks where we struggled lol. Indeed, Cornwall is a beautiful part of the UK with outstanding scenery and quaint villages. We couldn't get to Mevagissey unfortunately, we wanted to visit as both our parents highly recommended it. One for another day. Many thanks again and all the best. Take care, Tony and Claire.
Hi guys, we entered Port Isaac from Port Gaverne where the Doc Martin police station was. We used the carpark there. Very narrow road. Doc Martin has now finished their series of films but it brought a lot of income to the village. Also, there is a new Fishermens Friends movie out now. All the best.
Hi there David, hope this finds you well. Yep, I think we passed the car park on our scenic route into the port, lovely little place. Yep, we're looking forward to watching the 2nd film...when we can.
Many thanks again and all the best our friend. Take care.
There’s a free park up just past Harlyn sands and mother Iveys bay campsite. On the road to boobies bay 👍🏼
Hi Steve, many thanks for the information. Boobies Bay sounds great!!!👍. Cheers and all the very best, thanks again.
Steep winding roads, I've had my fair share of them on this trip. Portugal is a little less winding but the scenery very much like Cornwall but on a larger scale.
Great to hear, Portugal is definitely on the bucket list for a visit! We think we could do with some steep winding roads👍🤔😉.
It is a case of supply and demand I guess, if the people want to go and pay the money they can charge these prices, we found the lake district very much the same, I like most people do not mind paying BUT I hate being ripped off
Hi there Mervyn. Indeed, it is a very popular place and like you say... Supply and Demand will always tip the balance towards paying more. Yep, we don't mind paying either, it's just disappointing that van/motorhome tariffs are different to cars with no option to pay by the hour like car owners. Nevertheless, still a beautiful part of the UK. Many thanks again and best wishes. Tony and Claire.
Also.....we don't mind paying, and quite often even higher than we'd like for places we really want to visit/ stay at but it is a shame that councils etc feel the need to discriminate with those charges for people they think may cause litter problems etc. From what we notice revenue gained through parking charges seems rarely spent on "litter picking" anyway. 🙂👍
Agreed Colin, we actually feel that campervan/motorhome owners tend to be a lot more thoughtful and respectful of the environment. We've met a load of people 'on the road' who like us, will pick up litter they find in some of these locations. Like I mentioned in another comment we received, it's far easier for camper/motorhome owners to put litter into the bins we carry. Yep, discrimination. In tomorrow's video you will see us parked up away from the main car park because the council has put a height barrier in the way! All we wanted to do was to get up early in the morning and take pictures...shame really. Thanks again buddy and all the best. 👍💙❤️🚐
Having lived in Cornwall it is stunning but the Cornish attitude to tourists is get to the Tamar Bridge drop your wallet in a bucket and turn around, yet with without tourism it has nothing else to offer and would be seriously deprived area. Catch 22 I guess !
Hi Paul, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Yes, sadly we agree with you. Great for a static holiday but not so good for touring. Indeed a catch 22, the tourism is what makes Cornwall! Many thanks again and all the very best, Tony and Claire.
If you visit Port Isaac, don't try to park in the village. Instead, take the PISS! I'm serious. It's what they call the Port Isaac Shuttle Service that runs from the remote car park down into the village.
I love Doc Martin as well as Fisherman's Friends. So of course I had to make a pilgrimage ❤
Ahh, wish we had known about 'taking the PISS' lol, that would have certainly saved some effort when we had to walk back up the hill👍❤️. Great bit of information😂🤣.💙.
Lived in Cornwall for 20years ... car parking costs are extortionate ... shame on Cornwall council. A disgrace.
Hi Paul. An absolutely beautiful place where you live, simply stunning, but yes, too expensive in our opinions also, not really suited to those who tour from place to place and definitely better for those who's overnight accommodation is static. Oh well, we still had a great time. Many thanks for watching and all the very best. Tony and Claire. 💙❤️👍🚐
@@adventurevanfreddie Enjoy your travels .... fine channel ... many thanks.
Lived in Cornwall for 26 years, but for touring it’s not easy, very expensive, costs del Cornwall we say!! That’s why we tour France in our camper van, where we are welcome😎😎😎
Hi, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. 👍🤣😂 Costs del Cornwall!!! Brilliant. Yep, likewise, touring France is always a great experience. Thanks again and all the very best, safe travels when you get to them. Take care, Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐
@@adventurevanfreddie unfortunately some of the resistance to wild stopovers is due to selfish people coming in £50 caravans, and camping wild for weeks on end, the same as parts of Scotland😡 hence the restrictions. We’ve been motorhoming now for over fifty years and have noticed a decline in respect for local inhabitants, partly due to the ‘Bucket list’ syndrome, Where some will enjoy all the free bits in order cross it off and move on to the next phase. 🙄🙄
@@curlyboyHymerB584 @curlyboy15 indeed, there are certainly selfish people our there spoiling it for genuine folks who want to explore and experience new places...and take a landscape picture or two👍. Yes, a lot more restrictions are being put in place in some areas, whereas other places are embracing the touring vanners. The UK should adopt the French system. Yep, the 'Park up move on' is not good, but we do the same with our photography and see far too much litter and waste. Indeed, nail on the head....its 'respect' in general that is sadly on the decline. Take care and all the very best. Safe travels when you get to them.
@@adventurevanfreddie hi, just had a day in camper at Exmouth, they allow overnight stops on the beach road, looks ok, didn’t stop as we only intended a quick lunch out, but it’s a start. £11 👍👍
If you’re still in Cornwall and down West Penwith check out B3306 st Ives to st Just road, some good overnight parking and stunning photo opportunities, sunsets are amazing👍👍
8:16 You are in the National Trust car park (at the Lighthouse). Why not join the NT and you can park there and masses of places along the coast path in NT trust car parks without paying more? Just down from you is the Boobies NT car park (not open yet). Same with the Castle, you were near the Lundy Bay NT car park.
Hi Jeremy, thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Yep, we used to be members of the National Trust and didn't really use the membership to our advantage, instead we swapped over to English Heritage as there seemed to be more in our local area, but again, rarely used the membership either. Time to reconsider.
Many thanks again and all the best.
My Advice mate ! Join " The National Trust " just saying might save you a packet,!
Hi there, many thanks for watching. Yep, we've been members of the National Trust and English Heritage, however, we left when we moved to France. Take care and all the very best.
Cornwall is lovely but unfortunately the people who live there do not seen to want you there in my experience, they only seem to want your money and just put up with visitors as a cash cow. The feeling I got was that visitors were distinctly unwelcome.
Hi Steve. Indeed, it's very much a tourist/holiday destination and is set up in such a way, everything revolves around money. We wouldn't mind so much if we knowingly wanted to visit a tourist hot-spot like Port Isaac, however, a lot of the places we visited, we simply wanted to go for a walk and take a look at the coastline, yet almost all car parks are Pay and Display. Oh well, it's very much a tick against our bucket list but doubt we will be back anytime soon.
Many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. All the best, Tony and Claire.
Being a Cornishman, you have no idea of real 'grip me ship' issues, relating to Cornwall. All tourists cause issues in Cornwall, whatever style of holiday they arrive in, or arrive to do. Cornwall has a small population, so why should their Council's taxes pay to clean-up Cornwall from the millions of Tourists. Rightly, the only way to be fair, is ALL pay for parking so there is money to pay people to clear-up. It's not silly, it is life, nothing is ever for free, even though many people believe it should be, even entitled van-life types that definitely want everything on the cheap. Majority of people get it, they happily accept paying, they happily enjoy visiting Cornwall and clean-up after themselves and they accept, to enable all to enjoy the beauty of Cornwall, they book and stay at the 100's of designated sites to stay over-night during the summer season. If you want a free holiday to visit Cornwall, visit in the winter, when Cornwall is at its most beautiful, especially if you can't afford a park camp site or car park. It would be like going to Spain on holiday, paying for a 'hotel only' and then complain why you don't get all inclusive free food and drink. Let's keep it real, a holiday is a luxury and definitely a 1st world issue for the wealthy types.
Hi, thanks for watching and for leaving the comment. In most, we totally agree with you and always pay our way, albeit, parking, shopping, tourism etc; our gripe is with the difference in parking tariffs, why as a van owner do we not even get the option to pay by the hour like a car owner??? We can understand the size implications a van brings, (charge a little more) but fixed prices are not fair. As for the litter in car parks, most motorhome/campervan owners are not usually the ones to leave rubbish, it's far more easier to put our rubbish in the bins we carry. We're not going to get into argument on here, however, everyone has the right to visit places. As you suggest, we always avoid the busy times (we visited late autumn), however, as photographers, we cannot always park up on a campsite due to the very early times that we are at locations, we've tried many times; but where we can and its convenient, we do use campsites. We spent over 2 months visiting and certainly contributed to the cornish economy and the 5 campsites we stayed at. Yes, it was our first time photographing and touring Cornwall and we could plainly see how it is 'geared' toward tourism and having lived and worked there, we know and understand how busy it gets. So in all, we don't 'all' want something for free, however, reasonable and fair would be good. Yes, Cornwall is an absolutely beautiful place and the landscapes are epic. We really enjoyed the photography and the scenery, Cornwall's a very special place and we do understand your concerns.
Thanks, Tony and Claire.
Hi Tony and Claire. Great video as usual, and a bit of an eye opener for us regarding overnighting availability. This could sadly change our minds about staying in the area and spending money in the communities. The parking as you've said also seems a little unfair, and I think you also said cars had taken spaces for campervans. If it had been campervans in car only spaces I'm pretty sure the warden would soon have been around knocking on doors. Anyway keep up the good work with the videos and we look forward to the next one. 👩🦲👩🦳🐕🐕🐕🚐 🙂👍
Hi there Colin, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Yes, parking wasn't great for us, however, we're sure that there are places. Our problem as usual is, being close to photographic locations of which are normally 'tourist magnets'. Cornwall is beautiful and is definitely worth a visit.
Indeed, as for normal parking, a few places we visited had fixed tariffs for vans....a little unfair, with no option to pay by the hour etc. However, don't let this spoil it for you, there are plenty of places we didn't see.
Many thanks again, your kind words of support are very much appreciated as always.
Take care and safe travels when you get to them. Tony and Claire.