A list, compiled by the Telegraph, says there are places in the UK where locals dread summer’s arrival. The article suggests that Brits visit these towns and villages out of season.
Lake District – Grasmere, Ambleside and Windermere
These three popular towns in the beautiful Lake District are often packed with tourists hikers. Grasmere – once home to Wordsworth – was singled out by The Telegraph as being the worst affected.
Basically, abandon all hope of wandering as lonely as a cloud. And forget about moving there, unless you can afford to buy a home.
Hotels in the Lake District are struggling to find staff to fill senior positions due to a shortage of accommodation in the region, a tourism expert has claimed. Dr David Jarratt recently told The Express there was an “absolute crisis” in the most sought-after parts of Cumbria because of the housing shortage.
And the chef patron of a Michelin-starred restaurant in Ambleside criticised tourists who abuse his staff and then urinate in his garden. Ryan Blackburn of the Old Stamp House also said the rising number of holiday homes in the area means locals can no longer afford to live in the area.
If you want to avoid the crowds, try Cockermouth – where Wordsworth was born – instead. It’s just outside of the Lake District National Park, and closer to Cumbria‘s much less visited coastline.
The Highlands and islands of Scotland
Tiny Glencoe – with its population of less 400 hardy souls – is said to be the destination of choice in Scotland. Despite this, it’s also been named one of Britain’s best hidden gems.
Meanwhile, Barra – a remote island in the Outer Hebrides – has been compared to the overcrowded Canary Islands. An academic warned that “too many tourists” could make the isolated Scottish isle “worse than Lanzarote and Tenerife”.