The Picture Perfect Cornwall village where nobody lives - but why is it deserted?
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- Опубликовано: 12 дек 2024
- Prompted by a comment left on one of our recent videos, we visit a village in Cornwall to find out if it is abandonned or if there are still some people living there, but what will we find? Is there a community?
What price does Cornwall pay to host millions of visitors on their holidays every year?
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This is so sad to see a thriving little village become an empty playground for the well off
WW1 and the ensuing economic collapse of the 1920s was disastrous for Cornwall's sense of both history and community. So many landowners either lost their sons and heirs, and/or their staff, who had enabled them to keep and run their estates. Cornish estates, like Clowance near me, were sold off in job lots, and because most of the properties on them were rented by estate tenants, the communities they supported were gradually dispersed when the leases ended and the surviving tenants moved elsewhere in search of work. With the collapse of the mining industry, Cornwall went into a steep economic decline until tourism came to the 'rescue' - an apparent blessing, which turned out to be a steel trap from which there is no escape.
There used to be a family called Badger who used to live there years ago. I used to walk there regularly when I was a teenager, it was a vibrant friendly place then. So sad to see it used only by people with the means to afford a few days in the summer months or occasionally by second home owners. A horrible indictment of todays society!!!
My partner is from Cornwall but live in Western Australia , we have been back twice now and hopefully a third time in June, really enjoy your video's both of you.
That's so sad most of the villages around our Cornish coast are holiday homes when there are so many homeless people.
Another fantastic video CWT! Durgan is such a beautiful village, we often visit here as we live locally. But it is such a shame the properties aren't filled with people all year round. There is no community to speak of. I've often thought there must be a way to revive these areas in a way that supports the local community. Perhaps a subsidary scheme or part ownership mortgage could enable people to live more comfortably in such places. The affordability of living is astronomical and you only have to look over the Helford river to Helfrod village and see why that is a different story. A listers such as Roger Taylor, Pete Townsend and Kylie Minogue have all been residents of the village but I doubt they'll be knocking on each other's door asking for a pint of milk haha. The communities of these beautiful places have really suffered. Unfortunately greed has taken over.
I've watched this early today, but will watch on tele with friends this evening.
Thank you so much.
Hi, interesting video, as usual. When I lived in Redruth, I used to visit Gweek, to look at the boats, and was told that many parts of the Mulberry Harbour was built around the Helston river area. I have never seen pictures, but also learnt that many of the old Engine Houses were blown up by American Sappers practising for D-Day 1944. Some villages on the North Coast, in 2000, only had five residents still living in the villages. These days, parking charges are horrendous, and put off visitors from outside, (Grokkles). Have a nice Christmas, and stay fit.
The silence there is deafening! Wouldn't want a holiday there
Really good blog. Must have been lovely when it had a community of local people. Sign of the times.
Absolutely! Sad though! Sarah :)
Used to spend weekends anchored off Grebe beach in the 70s. Would sail from Mylor Pool to Durgan. Would have a bbq on the beach. There was no one there. It was tranquil and magical. Would walk down to the Ferryboat. Also, learned to swim there. It’s a shame it’s gone down the holiday home route, but it’s inevitable due to no facilities nearby. I used to have a school friend who lived there, not sure where exactly. We all used to catch the bus to school from Mawnan. She would spend all her time on the water sailing and windsurfing. As you say, it used to be completely normal to have locals and no holiday homes, but maybe B&Bs later on. Every village in Cornwall was lived in. People didn’t travel, no transport. Everything was obtained locally. These properties must get incredibly damp if not lived in full time. You’re dead right about becoming Disneyfied. We don’t want or need theme parks. We didn’t have them as a kid growing up. We didn’t need them. Everything was a bike ride away. Never got bored.
I resonate with your comment! I learnt to swim at Flushing and that village has similar issues! Sarah :)
@@CornishWalkingTrailseverywhere on the coast is the same. As you quite rightly point out, locals are being pushed further inland so rich people can play. I’m not sure how we have allowed it to happen into its current appalling state. People will say, well, they were happy to sell to an outsider, but the realism is that locals didn’t want to buy and if an outsider didn’t buy, property would languish on the market and become derelict.
was back in Bude 3 weeks ago .
Little changed in 50-60 years .
Pay and show !
only 1 toilet used to be dozens , male/ female , was my dads 1 d sanctuary for an hour or so .
Fewer beach huts , think ours is still there on the front . new cafe looks ok .
Lifesaving ' shack ' has an upgrade .
Saw someone enter , gave a knock , no reply , no other entrance , gave another knock , got entrance . In a time warp .
Saw the names of the family we stayed with on holiday for many years .
Frank Higham gave my folks an oil painting of Crooklets from the South :-)
still some Highams around apparently .
will see :-)
Was back 8 years ago , cannot see many changes since then .
Sea pool got an upgrade , was in use too !
Here in the cotswolds is just same
Cotswolds is the most expensive place
What you’re talking about ?!
It’s spelled correctly?!
Such a shame that no one lives there permanently in the little village. It's just so sad. It would be a lovely little place to live with your own village beach. 😢
A lot of cottage by some of the canals in Northamptonshire are now just holiday lets. I guess because its a tourist hot spot locals don't want people photographing their homes.
I live in an old rented cottage in a small village and its often photographed by ramblers, pained by local artists or have even had people just walk in the garden for a nose!
Guns and roses 😂 Amazing video enjoy I loved to live there lol😂I live here 😂Sarah and Andrew my paradise . Merry Christmas Sarah and Andrew family happy new year too . Canit wait for next video love it 😊
Great idea about NT building or contributing to replacement houses for local people.
I like to see abandoned places and villages. Love this video, Thank you.
Great video. Really enjoyed the chance to look around the village through your eyes.
It's sad to see somewhere so lovely being so quiet. I never really appreciated until now, that it's people like me, who pay so much to stay in holiday accommodation, who are destroying the communities 😢. Not a nice feeling! Hope that you and the family have a great Christmas and New Year 🎉
Greed has killed off Cornwall , parking fees , anti dog , anti cash , anti motorhomes and camper vans , ill never re visit along with many others. !!
We love this place, visit Glendurrgan every time we’re in Cornwall. They have a lovely Cercidiphyllum japonicum tree that smells like candy floss.
Go back in the evening to check for lights on. Just don't wear a striped jumper and a mask.
😆🤣😂 Sarah :)
Here in London just the same smart flats go up and the wealthy buy them and don't live in them. They live overseas.
Present activity is due to owners readying their property for Christmas letting.
So sad. Everything that made these beautiful places to visit has been destroyed by greed. We really need to regulate Air bnb and holiday Lets urgently. While villages sold off really and huge housing crisis for locals. 😢 Must regulate this. We can go to hotels/campsites/purpose built pkaces for a 2 week holiday. We don't need to use up a family home for the sake of a 2 week break. It has to change
As long as people are willing or stupid enough to pay£4600 to stay there then nothing is going to change.
Polkerris is part of the Menabilly estate and is privately owned and very nearly every house is lived in .
Most of N Devon where l live is second homes & holiday lets, so much so that there is now nowhere for staff to stay to service that industry. This year restaurants, bars & other small businesses have had to operate on reduced hours because they have no staff. It’s reached saturation point.
I’ve watched over the years how communities have been decimated - lack of resident children means no football club or cricket club etc; where there were three full school buses now there is half a bus; there aren’t enough tradesmen, shops have closed. It’s very sad.
Nice Video! But it's become clear that Andrew is a little wasted doing CWT - when he could be a famous Rock Star...
The whole of Durgan belongs to The National Trust.Rented out to holiday makers There are no long term rentals.
Really interesting video. I had a look at beach cottage online, you would think that for 4 and a half grand, you would get a proper double bed to use, rather than 2 single beds pushed together 🤔
Lovely, but sad.
We went here last June. We spent a couple of hour on the beach. Found a few bits of sea glass. Beautiful place but way to expensive to rent a holiday let. ❤
Over tourism has wrecked Cornwall.
Eye watering prices 😅
NT holiday cottages are extremely expensive to rent even if you are a member of the NT.
Have never visited Durgan will consider taking a look when we visit next year.
Thank you for your very interesting video
Such a beautiful village. I walked past it in July 2022 on my way to Mawnan Smith and I remember it was very quiet. It is a pity that some villages are abandoned. But whom is to blame? I guess it is the opportunity we are given by the internet, as you said. It must be great to have a house there as a second hone. So many walking opportunities and the area is beautiful. Port Quin close to Port Isaac is abandoned too, but sadly because of a tragedy long time ago. And it is now owned by the National Trust and some houses can be rented.
I loved Andrew's Axl Rose impression 🥰🤘😊 Thank you for sharing. Torunn 🥰
Hmm all look good from outside , Nat trust enclave ?
What price a place there ?
I seriously thought about renting one of the houses in 1998 but it was in my eyes too far to take the children to school as we would have needed cars. Distance can make a difference to locals, they could have afforded houses in Sennen but it's too far to go to work in the rest of the county. So holiday lets fall into that vacumn.
So fun!! It is a beautiful spot. But it is sad how places have become ghost towns.
I loved the Guns and Rose "altered" song! Brilliant 😂😂😂... you need to do that in all your videos 😉.
My granddad (Falmouth) used to have a boat like that and go out to fish for dinner... mum said as a child they ate fish most nights ..lots of shell fish, crabs, prawns etc. As "normal" cheap dinner. Some meat, like chicken and beef, was a luxury. How times have changed!
Ps. I LOVED your idea of NT etc having to give some profits to build homes for locals.
Pps. My parents now live along the coast of N.Devon near Clovelly. I love how that village is full of locals and very few houses are "holiday rentals". So many of my friends lived there when I was growing up.
The coastal areas of Cornwall have been decimated by greedy none Cornish in general. I'm sure there are some Cornish property owners that have contributed but my gut is, they are in the minority.
What would you do there all year round apart from going mad with boredom? YAWN!
If only I could afford one 😏😜🥰😘
😂🤣😂 If only! Sarah :)
Paradise for... Many a true word spoken in jest.
National trust, says it all.
I assumed it was locals that live in Durgan. Sometimes The National Trust is to the detriment of the locals.
I thought the National Trust owned some of them?
Beautiful village & arcitecture! I imagine much is Grade II Listed. Holiday homes/holiday lets is always a tricky subject. I thought that second homes tax (rumoured to be on the increase) was re-routed by Cornwall Council to local communities? or maybe not (or maybe it keeps CEOs in ever more luxuriant clover!). I think the helicopter was NT security deployed after spotting two people recceing the joint 🙂(Like Portmeirion in 'The Prisoner'...hidden cameras everywhere!).
maybe you could of got more information if you had spoken to the men that had just come back from fishing.
Holiday homes.
Beautiful village. I agree it needs soul but if you can rent a cottage for that kind of money I can see where the market has dictated its current use.
Who owned the Cat????
The cat was from the clivelly images so probably someone in Clovelly!! There were no animals in Durgan!
None of you have thought about the possibility of immigrants living there. The rubber dinghies could be brought right in to the village and other villages like them.
Come on get your act together in England. We don't want them in France.😜
They wouldn't get passed the customs boat.
@@Hedgehogsinthemist123 Well nobody is stopping them in Kent and they are arriving daily in hundreds where they even get 4 star hotel lodgings.
Putting them into villages in Cornwall would be a lot cheaper for the tax payer.
Greed.
NT and HRH owners not much left over then. A travesty. The tide maybe turning as visitor numbers are down this year. Prol,e get fed up.
Hi Andrew and Sarah, totally agree with you, although we always choose a self catering cottage for our Cornish holidays, but rarely now have holidays even every two years. But Duchy have built permanent housing and created a community just outside of Dorchester, which I visited years ago for work when it was new. It was all incredibly well built and thoughtfully designed, a credit to the then Prince Charles.❤