Some of the UK’s most beautiful beaches have been mercilessly slated by tourists because of some very specific reasons.
Gorgeous beaches and stunning vistas have earmarked Cornwall especially as a holiday destination for many especially when the sun is at its best.
But not everyone is thrilled when they arrive - and sometimes the oddest of reasons are cited for spoiling a getaway.
Some tourists were left complaining about a handful of very specific grievances that ruined some of the UK’s most beautiful beaches for them.
This included, but wasn’t limited to, “very cold water”, aggressive seagulls leaving them needing a trip to the hospital, and the “wrong sort of sand”.
One tourist visiting Cornwall claimed they were forced to go to hospital after her trip to Perranporth Beach.
Mandy S, from London, warned visitors to “beware of rogue seagulls”, writing: "Beautiful beach but my trip was ruined by a seagull dive bombing me, it missed my ice cream but bit my lip causing bleeding and swelling.
" NHS 111 advised me to go to urgent care at Penzance hospital where I was given a week's course of antibiotics.
"There are no notices re dangerous seagulls just a warning not to feed the gulls ... a couple of inches higher and it could have blinded me. I certainly had no intention of feeding the gull."
She wasn’t alone in singling out the seagulls as Stuart Wojdyta, from Wrexham, said his recent trip to Fistral Beach, Newquay, was ruined in a similar way, CornwallLive reported.
He wrote: "Avoid if you like pasties! Seagulls everywhere who were dive bombing to pinch my large Cornish pasty! Nightmare scenario!"
User @Confi D was more disappointed by the “posers” they saw at the surfing mecca, moaning that: "Hundreds of people in the water and only five people in one week surfing, lol, at most 5 metres, yet they still walk around with open wetsuits and makeup DUDE.”
Another tourist was left complaining that their trip to another beach was ruined by noisy pub-goers giving it a “Brits abroad feeling”.
User @MrsR wrote: "We went to Perranporth years ago as a family and wanted to re-visit. I would say that there are now far nicer beach experiences to choose from.
"There is a holiday park that has direct access to the beach so it was packed. The pub on the beach gives it a Brits abroad feeling. If you want something more authentic to Cornwall then keep looking."
Meanwhile, whilst many of Cornwall’s beaches are renowned for their beauty, one tourist from Exeter was simply left unimpressed.
Julie P had visited the Sennen Beach but told others there were “much better beaches in Cornwall”.
She added: "No spectacular cliffs, just sloping grassland. Lots of scratty stones backing the beach - and lots of potentially dangerous rocks in the water."
Robin, from Accrington, was also unhappy with the appearance of the beach, labelling it "nasty" in his review as he admitted he was so unimpressed he “continued straight on” without setting foot on the sand.
He added: "This is just a bog standard beach that has little character and which tends to attract families with their deckchairs and windbreakers."
One tourist, on a trip to Porthminster Beach, was left disappointed by how cold the sea was in August 2022.
Phillip H wrote on TripAdvisor: "We visited the beach yesterday, had to walk ages to the sea because the tide was out, and when we got there, it was freezing and very windy.
"The sand was awful as it is the wrong sort of sand and very sticky. It got everywhere and I'm still finding bits today!"
Despite his disappointment and his one star rating, Phillip ended by saying: "Will be back next year".
Other reasons people found fault with Cornwall’s beaches included “steep inclines” to the public loos, beaches being too stony, a “noisy religious group” trying to convert people’s children, other screaming children, people with tattoos, north-facing beaches, generally busy beaches, and many many more reasons.
