SURPRISED AT LOCALS SHOCKING ATTITUDE TO VAN LIFE 

I love Tintagel. At the end of the day Cornwall should realise we people with campervans bring money into it. Yes there are a few who don’t clean up but most of us are decent and care for the environment we leave behind. Cornwall is beautiful. It’s a pity Newquay seems to do its best to deter campers. Tintagel does it right.

Car parking and van life done right - I'm very happy Tintagel people have realised that everyone can get along smoothly :)

I know that during the summer months, Dorset, Cornwall & Devon are extremely busy, and it is difficult for everyone. I do however feel that the councils could open up their Car parks for overnight campers during the "off season" as this would bring valuable income to the local economy, I think if you spoke to local business owners then they would welcome this. Come on Councils, open up your car parks for overnight stays, say from October to April, Just charge an overnight fee. Simple.

Another brilliant vlog , as always, let’s hope other Cornwall and Devon councils re-think their car park rules as van life and motorhomes love these places!

If you drive through and around to the hotel, there’s a field on the right that has an honesty box for overnight stays. No facilities but you have to have an onboard toilet Stayed there twice and very nice views

That was a fun trip. Glad you got to meet up with your friend.

Good video mate, good to see you have a few beers and chill! Tintagel is a beautiful, magical place, and glad that the locals see the campervans as a postive, and good for trade. A responsible camper is a bonus for any destination, and definitely should be encouraged. I am beginning to seriously think about a van or a campervan, this country has so much to see and explore!

Ooooh, my camper is still registered as a 17 seat coach.

awsome Shawn nice to know there's still places out there u can be welcomed 😂

I think everyone in the van community needs to look after each other regarding these these type of sites. Don’t hide if you see a van or abusing the facilities or leaving rubbish just tell them because if you don’t we will all take the blame. Equally whenever I arrive and leave I always try and pick up some litter or improve the area in a small way. If we all do this for each other these places will be perfect for the locals.

I hate crowds, so off season is great for me visiting places like this, shame that in a lot of places camper vans are seen as a problem, pubs realise we're all P**s heads so more are opening their carparks for an overnight stay😁 Councils just hate anyone enjoying themselves🙄😏 Bet 90% of the locals don't drink in the pubs, they're just sat indoors curtain twitching with their supermarket bought wine in hand & complaints hotline on speed dial? Great videos, you speak proper, very eloquent👍

Don't really understand why people don't like camper vans as they spend money like anyone else. And can be more considerate 😂

Seven minutes in. The other guy saying he would love to go back in time to see Cornwall. I would love to do the same and visit jamacia inn 👍

Good one - Your 2 interviewees had Northern 'Corniche' Accents. Someone who worked at Tintagel English Heritage says in the height of the Summer they take £60k - EACH Day, however this Tintagel Magnet does wonders for the community as a hole - the coastline is spectacular. Almost ALL of these funds are sent to other English Heritage Sites. Recommend visiting the Large Hotel that overlooks Tintagel and spending the money saved on their facilities, with an awesome Sundowner overlooking Tintagel castle. The Cornwall County Car park charge is fair and of course, this money does get put back into the community coffers.

Good vlog Shaun, It's a shame more towns don't follow Tintagel. I had a diesel heater in a truck years ago. I never had it on full. Even on the coldest winter nights, it's a must!!!. Keep the vlogs coming

Nice to see you are welcome somewhere in Cornwall Shaun, can't blame the businesses for liking the extra footfall as it all helps to pay their bills. Nice video mate.

Loved the statue!

Even though I don’t have a camper van I have enjoyed watching the van conversion and now the days & nights out got something worth watching on a Sunday looking forward to more vids thanks 👍

Great glad to hear that. I fully understand village's not welcoming campervans both from the litter point of view and taking their parking spaces.In our local village the council have notices in the public toilets requesting campervans not to dispose of their waste in their facilities so it is happening alot everywhere.

Tintagel is a really nice place to visit & so campervan friendly. It's a shame most of the rest of Cornwall is so anti van. We're just up the road in North Devon and on the times we've been down south can't understand why so many places don't like vans.😮

I love visiting tin tin as my son calls it. We sleep in the same car park. Never had any issues. Had a guy reverse into our van once. But no damages. 🤩🌼🌺✨

Thanks for the video. Best pastie I ever had was in Tintagel.

Good point Shaun with the rear /front wheel drive heights ..

Great little town and the king Arthur car park is our go to when we visit tintagle! So glad you sorted the beep when you lock the van 😂😂

G'day Shaun great vlog again, brought back some cool memories of walking the cliff top paths as a young fella with my folks and sister I was very lucky to live just up the hill from Godolphin for 3yrs before moving to oz a very special part of my life and I still miss it keep it up mate top job ❤👍

Stayed there a couple of months ago in my van, lovely place and lovely people

Was at the castle in June, was awesome! Almost got blown off the top, thanks for showing it !

Well happy the beep is fixed.

Hi Shaun, sorry I’m late I’ve been away for the weekend 😊 what a cracking video mate and tintagal seems a cracking little place and glad they excepted vans 😊 keep the good videos coming mate. 😊

Great to hear that sensible camper banners are welcome

Id be interested in seeing more videos of campervan friendly places around the country

Another great video, totally enjoyable..❤❤❤

Keep those connections clean, they can get locked and not open anymore. I ended up stuck in my van (hadn't removed the bulk head at the time). And, for safety reasons I backed up against some shrubbery. So, yeah, luckily it did release after locking unlocking it several times..

Theres a bit of a pattern here. When i was young, my family used to take me on holiday to park in cornwall, staying in our touring caravan. Because the journey was long and the roads were less good, this often meant stopping overnight on the way there and back. We almost always did so, by pulling over to a lay by at the side of the road, in order to let the driver sleep for a few hours. We would then have breakfast in the caravan (or in the cafe if there was one) get washed and dressed, before proceeding on our way, leaving nothing behind. Back in those days, there were decent lay-bys every few miles. Some were better than others. Some had toilets, some didnt. Some had cafes, some didnt. Some were literally an extra lane right next to the highway, while others were seperated from the carriageway by a grass verge or even better, completely spaced away and iut of sight and sound from the road. In any case, now I take my children to the same place. En route I've noticed that over the years, those lay-bys have been removed and put beyond use by the local authorities. Sometimes its clearly because a better development has come along, or the road has been widened, but other times its perfectly clear that its been malociously infilled, and made useless by the dumping of gravel or concrete blocks. This phenomenon is much worse within Cornwall itself than along the route, and its so short sighted. There will always be some people who dont want to pay 5 star hotel prices to stay in England. Those people still want to come along and spend money on the only real industry Cornwall now has left (tourism), and the open obvious hostility to campers and caravanners is so self destructive. I completely understand that there could be those who would misuse the lay by, and perhaps make it their temporary home for a period of weeks, rather than using them for their original purpose - a place to park and rest for a while. If that is the problem, the solution would be to signpost and enforce waiting time limits of say 12 hours. As it happens, recently ive been lucky enough to be able to pay for a hotel while making that journey, but if I had a campervan or a caravan, and was unable to stop and rest for a few hours during the journey, guess what? I would take my holiday, and my money elsewhere, for example in Europe where the weather is often better and the prices almost always lower. I just happen to love Cornwall, but that live has its limits. Tintagel is a beautiful village and one I've always enjoyed visiting.

Loved visiting the area and the Port William restaurant at Trebarwith was a real pleasure. I think the local' s have exactly the right attitude!

Stayed quite a few times,one of the most campervan friendly places in Cornwall...and reasonable parking charges...handy for Delabole and Port Issac.......I'd Recommend Roskillys down Helston way...they let you stay in the carpark...proper job ice-cream and food...and a lovely lake area down the bottom...and family friendly...lots of pets and farm animals to see.....😊

Great video again Shaun, I love finishing work and seeing an upload ready from you. Nice to see different places in Cornwall that you wouldn’t usually see on a regular basis! Looking forward to the next one! Take care 👌

I’ve saved the car parks for my next visit for tintagel, thanks for sharing this info!

"These tyres are a bit sketchy in the wet" "Take my money" 🤣

I am a campervan owner and I stay in campsites which allows me to use the facilities. eg showers toilets and waste disposal. My objection to this wild camping as it is called is where do you dispose of your toilet waste grey waste and rubbish.That is the purpose of campsites so that you dont dump your waste in public toilets and public waste bins.Campsites are not expensive especially as a fortune is spent on the van!,😢

Thanks

Great video Shaun we love that part of cornwall. Tintagel You never said how the IPA Toast beer was. ? Also what happened when you set up the van for night time and when you came back from the meal. the side screen was gone, 😂🤣 yes we do note things like this. To be honest the ford transit is a lovely size and i can see why the space is not used to its full potential and someone doesn't fit a bathroom lounge and kitchen with an elevating rear bed. Front swivel seats it would make an amazing layout.just my thoughts. It was great to see you meet up with another fellow van lifer. He had a good trip coming from my home town nottingham. See you next week stay safe buddy. Michael 🫶👍

Lovely stuff. Jeep up the good work Shaun.

Nice one Shaun Tintagle is certainly a lot quieter this time of year. Think the castle is a bit of a rip off. Thanks as always.

Not been to Cornwall since having my van but it’s on the list 💯

The problem is where I live in Cornwall there is not enough parking for the people who live here. The tourist season is horrible and there really is nowhere for vanlifers to park, but they still do even though there are big notices telling them not to.

Love Tintagel. I hope you tried a pasty from the bakery on the corner

I visit Cornwall in the summer & the lack of parking is a pain - councils are missing a trick & some needed income if they would provide overflow car parking in the summer. I have driven around & around up to an hour trying to find spaces at various places, then just driven off & away to anywhere more welcoming.

Great vidro again 🏄‍♀️ 🏄‍♂️

Great video Shaun! Looking forward to the comment of the day again 😂

I don’t think your rear door has been locking if the door contacts were getting blocked by the curtain. Good job you live in Cornwall

Great video Shaun, can you do a catch and cook on the beach please ❤

Great Vvlog as ususaly thanks

Interesting that there ARE communities and councils who do get it, that camper vans and overnight sleepers are not some dangerous weirdos, but the bringer of business. Thank you for another informative video!

i love you man your videos really are the best

The fwd is probably why you seem to have less confidence in the wet rather than the tyres. Rwd every time for me for a driving aspect.

I think it’s discrimination in a way , it’s really unfortunate that we are disliked , I always respect every place I travel to and stay .there’s room for us just too , get on and enjoy life

oooohh that forest hoodie is lit

@12:59 How many tomatoes does Darren need? 😂

It's not the height which kills you. Hitting the ground does that. If you want to be afraid of something, be afraid of floors.

hi shawn in doing some research from myself(narrowboat elec system) i came across bluetti solar unit and thought of you..their bigger units have a rv outlet thats 30 or 40 amps dc so should cover most of your needs plus much safer than a jerryrig 12v cigarette outlet

And a lush pasty from the pasty shop

hey shaun just wondering if you could do a tour down in Trevone.............. been there a few years ago when I live in the uk.... really loved the blow hole, but no body seeems to go there and video there lately, just a thought if you wanted somewhere to visit, would love you to show me this again thank you..

Where I live the traffic wardens soon slap a fine on your car / van after 22.00 not really many places to park over night pretty rubbish to be honest.

lovely place. Would you ever consider travelling to Dorset, if so let me know & I'll buy you a pint 🙌

Z Spent many happy hours on king arthur arms car park great. Meal Nd great beer

Wow that's cheap! At most south coast towns we go to it's over £5 for just 3 hours!!

In lytham, between blackpool and Southport , they've pretty much banned campervans from their seafront. I guess local businesses must be booming and not need the few extra hundred pounds that would be brought into the area . Its full of posh twunts anyway , id rather drive for 30 mins and go to Fleetwood.

Very cosy.

King Arthur did exist but he was from Yorkshire, not Cornwall. King Arthur was born in a village near Leeds GOOGLE

You can always spot a thriving town / village they say by how many pubs there are.... Guess Tintagel might be one...?

A common sense approach from the council. Motorhome owners will use the local shops and contribute to economy.

Problem with A/T tyres, people don't do their research. The "popular" 2 which people go for can aquaplane badly. You need something which is more road biased. Mine are 60/40 road biased. The only time I lose a bit of traction is if I have to stop on a steep hill on a lane to let people by.

Councils should consider building more "one night" park ups and charge accordingly. Why not encourage van owners to holiday and spend money in the area?

I wish our peoples history had been better preserved, more lost every day

Hi mate where did u get the blackout cover for your side window please?

It cost me £4 for hospital car park for 2 hrs lol

Bossiney is better All Cornwall car parks SHOULD be doing it

I've never seen a van lifer with two fridges, that's cool.

There is a field just after the hotel that the farmer opens for overnight stays 🚐 not sure if open over winter as wet grass could be an issue but it overlooks the coast line and looks fabulous - I must go 😊🐾🚐 been meaning to for ages

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What kind of insurance do you need for a van like this? I’m thinking contents wise.

Welcome is a free air in any European country. in this country you more welcome on any beach in a dinghy with no passport than a camper van we should be ashamed

I really like your content, but your main camera makes watching very painful. It's so jittery. Like image stabilization that can't keep up. Absolute video quality means nothing if you can't hand hold it, and I really think your camera needs a tripod. I know there are loads to choose from and stuff, but most higher end compacts will do much better than this. Even older used ones. Like the Sony ZV-1 (not the ZV-1F! That has a fixed 20mm eqivalent lens!) or a Panasonic LX-100. Especially the Pana is great in low light. And REALLY great as a still camera as well. The ZV-1 has mic input, though, and is geared towards vloggers.

Couldn't care if the locals get butthurt... that's their problem lmao

£16 blooming heck that's how they get you we joined nts years ago culzean castle is £18 per head its less per month to be amember but if you don't use it .....hey ho.

France.....motorhome heaven. Uk dismal for motorhomes.

You say van's can park overnight in in most car parks in Tintagel, but do you that they would let the odd caravan park overnight as well.

You wonder why all council car parks don’t let ye park overnight, I assume it’s because locals would usual react badly to it.. financially though you’d think councils would be all over it..

5.5 on a good day shaun you liar 😂

Not sure about a 5G Ariel…..

I wonder how you would stand if the police came to your van after drinking or would you be OK been on a council car park ....

Do something with it !!!! Did is ridiculous and against the law actually.

Places that save no overnight parking are usually boy racers dream sites too. If I were the locals, I would rather have a few vans parked around taking up the space than a load of whooping yobos setting light to stuff and zooming about regardless of the noise or danger. Most genuine van campers have 'pick up and bin' tools to go around tidying after themselves and others. It almost always local day visitors who leave rubbish and break things. When we visited cumbria we watched a family feeding apples to the horses in a field with please do not feed the horses signs and another group burning stuff by the lake which was still there after they left along with dirty nappies just left laying. These people come in cars and leave the same day.

You’re 5’8 then bro 😂

If it was me I’d be pissed at my village being taken over by campers.

I dont get negative attitudes to campers...surely better to have visitors to an area stay in a campervan than encouraging more airbnb/holiday homes.

Go abroad spend your money there !!!!

It’s not ‘van life’ it’s ‘van holidays’ ffs

Do you really blame Them ? VanLife is very popular, and locals treat vanlifers like gipsies. You are welcome over there, but for a price. I think it's hatred more towards free way of life.