If you live in a holiday destination....

[SamprasTheRabbit]

Inspired by the seaside thread. So many people are opting for U.K. based holidays this year, I don't think I realised how many have an annual abroad holiday until now!

If you live in a holiday destination (seaside, city or country) what would you want visitors to know?

I'll start with... disposable BBQs are dangerous if buried under the sand. They'll stay red hot and burn or cut some poor unsuspecting person's foot if trodden on. Pop them NEXT to the bins on the promenade and everyone else on top in a stack. They can go in the bins when cooled properly by the next morning.

Please stop dawdling about taking up all the space on the pavement. Some of us are trying to pick our kids up from school.

This thread is exactly why holidaying in the UK is so awful. So much rudeness here.

In London we welcome tourists- I love seeing my city through your eyes and I know the economy needs the money.

Please plan your routes when you go walking and be aware of the weather conditions. If you don't have the right equipment/footwear/fitness/map reading skills for difficult terrain please stick to the (many) easy routes and pathways. Every year our rescuers (many of them volunteers) get called out in difficult conditions and put themselves in danger to save people who didn't do this.

Also, please close gates, don't feed farm animals including horses (unless you have specific permission) and if you see signs asking you to keep your dog on a lead it DOES apply to you- there is not an unwritten exemption for 'friendly' dogs or small dogs.

Don't act/treat locals like we should 'be grateful for your custom', some businesses may well be but I've heard this said far too many times to locals who have pulled a tourist up on something they really shouldn't be doing (such as shitting in a cemetery or emptying a toilet cassette from a campervan by the roadside). Most locals don't need tourists for income so we have no need to 'be grateful' for your presence, but we're happy to have visitors who respect the place.

Take your rubbish home with you. This includes not leaving toilet roll or tissues you've wiped your arse with if you need to pee at the side of the road.

If you want to see a beauty spot but the car park is full, just come back later, don't start parking up on verges, blocking the road and destroying the flora and fauna by the roadside.

Don't start brawls and (once again for those at the back)
TAKE YOUR FUCKING RUBBISH WITH YOU

Don't sit under the cliffs (jurassic coast).

Be respectful of farmers. It's a difficult, dangerous, highly skilled job. And if you park in someone's gateway so they can't get their hay in before it rains, you'll cost them probably more than the value of your car.

If you insist on driving down the road that is a main thoroughfare for the whole valley at 20mph because country driving worries you, maybe pull over and let the locals past once in a while.

Keep your dog on a lead around sheep.

No one is going to come and clean up your picnic rubbish for you, so leaving a tied litter bag is still littering. Ditto leaving a tied dog poo bag at the edge of a path.

Don't bother to complain at the only shop in 25 miles if they don't have the specific brand of an item you were hoping for, they will laugh at you.

If you are lost, run out of petrol, get stuck in a ditch etc then ask someone living nearby. We are all pretty friendly and helpful in these situations as other help is very far away.

@NinetyNineRedBalloonsGoBy

This thread is exactly why holidaying in the UK is so awful. So much rudeness here.

In London we welcome tourists- I love seeing my city through your eyes and I know the economy needs the money.

Quite unbelievable isn’t it? The arrogance, I am fully expecting the townie comments next.

Ooh waving at @ViceLikeBlip We came your way in half term. Bloody loved it! My DH had never seen your side of the county and was blown away

Don't buy inflatables for your children and send them out to sea.

We have dangerous tides and currents here. I appreciate you don't know that, but you'd think you might check on potentially dangerous activities before allowing your children freedom. The seaside isn't as lovely and friendly as it looks.

The Lifeboat are out every day in the summer holidays, putting their own lives at risk, for no pay. And they don't rescue everybody in time.

Don’t walk 4 or 5 abreast down the pavement.

@Toilenstripes

Don’t walk 4 or 5 abreast down the pavement.

To be fair... I think this is the same everywhere surely? Unless you're The Monkees

That the beautiful river you’re swimming in is a short way downstream from a sewage works that regularly discharges into it. The water is filthy and will make you sick.

Take your rubbish home, all of it. That includes nappies.
Don't leave camping chairs/shelters etc because you can't be bothered to take them home.
Don't crap in my garden.
Walk on the right hand side of the road please.
Cycle in single file/ two a breast not 3 or 4 of you in a wobbly line.
Don't trespass onto the adjacent railway track.
Do pull into passing places and wait, don't try and force me off the road, or drive down the middle of the road.
On a single track road please make sure that you keep your dog under control while I'm passing.
If a sign says 'stop, no entry, timber extraction, use other route'. That applies to you.
Don't amble about aimlessly.
Keep your dog's on a lead
Do not light a BBQ on the moor.
Be nice to locals.
Do say please and thank you.
Don't camp at the side of the road.
Don't move those decorative stones that were preventing you parking in the grass so that you can park on the grass.
Remember suntan lotion.
On an almost deserted beach don't plonk yourself down next to me.
Keep your dog on a lead/under control. I don't want to see dog lost from local campsite posts on Facebook.
Yes, I know prices have gone up.
I know the museum I work at seems to have loads of space for more to come in but rules are rules so don't try and argue with me/scream at me/threaten me because I won't let you in.
No Uber doesn't come out to here.
Don't wander about in the forest, decide that you are lost, ring mountain rescue for assistance. Oh and if you find that you aren't actually lost don't go and sit in a local pub before going home without actually telling mountain rescue you are okay.

Shut gates behind you.
Don't frighten the locals by hiking in the nude. Those remote routes aren't actually that remote and are actually worked.
Don't feed the animals (sheep) ice-cream
Be mindful of the animals you might encounter, be they adders or deer. In particular don't mow down a line of ducklings in your haste.
Do sit in your cars in 3 hrs queues that would normal take 45 minutes.
Parking is to pay for.

... There is possibly more.

Going shopping for the week's provisions does not require the whole families' input. Yes, covid is a thing in rural areas too.

I included cities in the OP for balance.. I'm a very nervous visitor to cities because I worry about unwritten rules I don't know, so welcoming education. And yes, my husband IS the dickhead standing on the wrong side of the escalator. I've given up telling him and now it's more enjoyable to watch Londoners smack him.

Please please use the zebra and pelican crossings.
Don’t make cars screech to a halt so as not to hit you when you & your several family members just walk out into a very busy road!
Believe it or not, I just want to get home from work without wiping out an entire family.
3 times tonight, 3 TIMES, feet from a zebra crossing!!!
Come on!

I live in the most visited city in the UK. I believe the majority of us are pretty tolerant of our visitors, most of whom are cleaner, tidier and more respectful than some of our own citizens.

People and towns who are closed minded to visitors can fuck RIGHT off imho.

@Forestdweller11

Take your rubbish home, all of it. That includes nappies. Don't leave camping chairs/shelters etc because you can't be bothered to take them home. Don't crap in my garden. Walk on the right hand side of the road please. Cycle in single file/ two a breast not 3 or 4 of you in a wobbly line. Don't trespass onto the adjacent railway track. Do pull into passing places and wait, don't try and force me off the road, or drive down the middle of the road. On a single track road please make sure that you keep your dog under control while I'm passing. If a sign says 'stop, no entry, timber extraction, use other route'. That applies to you. Don't amble about aimlessly. Keep your dog's on a lead Do not light a BBQ on the moor. Be nice to locals. Do say please and thank you. Don't camp at the side of the road. Don't move those decorative stones that were preventing you parking in the grass so that you can park on the grass. Remember suntan lotion. On an almost deserted beach don't plonk yourself down next to me. Keep your dog on a lead/under control. I don't want to see dog lost from local campsite posts on Facebook. Yes, I know prices have gone up. I know the museum I work at seems to have loads of space for more to come in but rules are rules so don't try and argue with me/scream at me/threaten me because I won't let you in. No Uber doesn't come out to here. Don't wander about in the forest, decide that you are lost, ring mountain rescue for assistance. Oh and if you find that you aren't actually lost don't go and sit in a local pub before going home without actually telling mountain rescue you are okay. Shut gates behind you. Don't frighten the locals by hiking in the nude. Those remote routes aren't actually that remote and are actually worked. Don't feed the animals (sheep) ice-cream Be mindful of the animals you might encounter, be they adders or deer. In particular don't mow down a line of ducklings in your haste. Do sit in your cars in 3 hrs queues that would normal take 45 minutes. Parking is to pay for.

... There is possibly more.

oh dear.

Before you abandon your car somewhere, pretend you're a fire engine and think about whether you'd get through. If not, use your brain and drive a few metres up the road to park more considerately.

Take your litter home. Don't pile it neatly next to bins while thinking the council should empty them more often. Take. It. Home.

Please, for the love of GOD, don’t forget your bloody tablets & insulin.

Disclaimer: I'm in France.

Just because you are on holiday does not mean that I am. Having a noisy BBQ in the garden accompanied by loud music until midnight+ is all very well except I have to be up at 6 the following morning (and I might be temped to mow the lawn at 7 am).

The no open fires rule applies to everyone here. If you start a fire to grill your sausages on by the river, don't be surprised if the locals call the police and you end up with a hefty fine, we really don't want our houses to be burnt down.

There is a football pitch especially for youngsters just outside the village where kids can make as much racket as they like. Why oh why do you think it is acceptable to let your kids play football AGAINST MY FUCKING HOUSE??? Don't be surprised if they get an earful from a 'vieille folle'.

Also, please please please please put your rubbish in the bin, especially the glass bottles. I'm so fed-up of having to extract bits of glass out of DCs feet when we have the time to enjoy the local river too.

What a patronising arrogant thread from many.

I live and work in a national park with hills, coast and forests. We have loads of tourist attractions near by ( and I work in a major one), b+b's etc. We need the tourists. But, I don't know whether the lock down has meant that people have forgotten how to behave, or whether tolerances are lower, but visitor behavior is 1000x worse than normal. And it's only June. People seem to have left their manners at home. And it's hard smiling and being polite when faced with a truculent visitor who does have a scooby.

What’s your advice to folk who quietly visit you every year, never leave litter, and find themselves snowed under with numpties.

Or are you going to shout as us, too?