Should we visit Cornwall in July

I can imagine the fear of the possible rise in unemployment WOODMOUSE49

Cornwall relies so heavily on its tourist industry so it must be such a worry.

Yes a lot of restaurants all over the country have kept ticking over by providing take aways.
We have had a few ourselves!

Thank you, you've given me plenty to think about. I think we're veering towards postponing the trip to maybe October when it won't be so busy and we'll have a better idea of the infection rate. Oh well, back to sitting in the garden or walking the local countryside

JenniferEccles.

The concern is more about the number of unemployed.

Whilst, it's not a lot for some B+B etc, there has been the one off cash grant from the Council, Many of the restaurants and pubs in my area are doing a take away service and many locals (me included) have made use of this. We ring, order and pay, and given a time slot for collection.

Thank you nightsky.
I'm not looking forward to the queues at the supermarkets being long again.

I expect the Scots feel the same Callistemon especially as they seem to have got their numbers down.

What a good job we couldn’t have foreseen all these problems we now are faced with when the virus first arrived.

I hope everyone who intended to go to popular holiday places doesn't decide to come here.
I'll be going back down to the SW if they do!

Although I can fully understand the apprehension from both holidaymakers wondering whether or not to go as well as Cornish residents possibly fearful of whether visitors might cause a surge in virus cases, I do wonder how many businesses there will survive if tourists stay away.

The season has already got off to a late start so hotels ,b and bs and restaurants need as many people as possible to go otherwise how many establishments will still be there next year?

Just how long can we put our lives on hold ?

Having said that of course the spike in cases in Leicester has made it clear that the virus is still very much out there.

We go back home to Cornwall regularly, but this year we decided to go somewhere quieter and less busy.

We booked back in autumn 2019 so we are grateful now we decided to give home a miss this summer.

WOODMOUSE49. Thanks for the link. We were thinking of going down a bit later or maybe to Wales for a change but I’m going to hang on and think about it. We have some friends going down to Polzeath soon so will hear from them what it’s all like. Wherever we go a lot of our time is going to be spent queueing so we might decide to stay at home.

timetogo2016

I would go for sure.
Social distancing will be in force so i daon`t see what your dhis worrying about but you could always go alone.

We’ve no idea what impact 1m will have. We also don’t know what impact bars etc open along with influx of visitors into Cornwall from around the UK will have.
Social distancing will not be easy in many villages and Towns.

I Live in Cornwall and visit Truro regularly and in peak season it’s almost shoulder to shoulder on the pavements. They can’t stop the traffic through the city to give pedestrians more space.

No more trips to Truro or our favourite restaurant “Sam’s” with their one toilet till I feel that R rate here is steady.

We’ve one hospital in the county taking Covid-19 patients and, I think, 12 ICU beds

2m social distancing hasn’t been followed with many people visiting already and by some of our youngsters too. Cornwall like other counties, doesn’t have enough police to enforce this.

www.google.com/amp/s/www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/councils-reveal-plans-reopening-public-4190037.amp

Check this for news about public toilets.

Another thing to bear in mind and very important, will the public loos be open. If I thought the loo at Daymer Bay wasn’t open I don’t know what I’d do as psychologically I always think I need to go?. You might have great queues as it could only be one in-one out. It could take all day in the one in Padstow, a total nightmare.

I do think that local folk have a point worrying about tourists though.

I think to be fair you should make your footprint as small as possible.

I would go for sure.
Social distancing will be in force so i daon`t see what your dhis worrying about but you could always go alone.

whitewavemark.
Complete opposite now with Polzeath. Jam packed at peak season.

Once the campers and caravans are here the supermarkets will be struggling to cope. Normally they’re packed as well !

Can’t think of any places in Padstow with big gardens.

All takeaways around us only take bookings. Ring first, order and pay, then you’re given a time slot to pick up. Pasty And sandwich shops, you queue.

We were due to go to Mousehole at the end of August - I spoke to a lovely friend who is in Penzance and she said that basically although they are desperate re economy and should welcome us - we’d be best to stay away ? so tried nearer option - Anglesey- I’m thinking the whole island and surrounding areas may be in local lock down soon ☹️ So Out of respect for all local inhabitants it’s ‘Ourgate’ for us til this is over

My grandson says the same Illte

Oh Polzeath. The best teenage holiday ever!

I’ve been dithering and dithering as we have a cottage booked in July.

I’ve done as much reading as I possibly can and in particular looking at research on survival of virus on surfaces from cloth to wood to stainless steel plastic etc.

I have finally decided that the risk whilst not nil is absolutely minimal. I will of course take all the necessary precautions when we arrive using bleach, alcohol rub, soap etc. even though the owners will gave done the same.

We will then relax and enjoy. Safe distancing of course which for us is easy as we are walkers and often entirely alone.

We will eat in.

My home village is near your holiday area. Polzeath my home beach. It used to be almost empty when we went down there as children!

Chattykathy. This is a part of Cornwall I know very well as we had a holiday home in Polzeath for many years which we sold two years ago.
When in Padstow you should visit Choughs. They sell the best pasties and you should then head up to the headland where you will find a row of benches where you can sit and eat your pastie (yum) and enjoy the lovely view across to Rock?⛵️.
Haven’t been to Rick Steins for a few years. Whenever we’ve been to Padstow it’s been shoulder to shoulder (that’s why we head up to the headland) as it’s always heaving so you’ll need to be very careful indeed. Social distancing is as near as possible I would say so be sure to wear a mask.
We’ll be down there soon.

It's a tough one. I live in a Cornish town usually inundated with tourists and shockingly there have been plenty here even since lockdown - presumably staying in second homes. Even so we have avoided a peak of the virus so far. We do need the income from tourists but I personally would leave it longer before visiting, certainly until after the school hols, when there will be fewer people generally trying to eat out and find cafes. It said on our local news that Rick Stein's restaurant in Padstow wouldn't be reopening??? Check it out. But if you decide to come, enjoy the bigger beaches. I was going to add the Coast Path but that could be difficult as it's so narrow. Hope you make the right decision for you!

The Council has suspended all parking along the length of our seafront to enable people to walk along safely socially distanced.

The cars are now single lane only and no cycle lanes. It has worked well, I feel safe walking along as the majority of people do keep to the 2M rule.

Our local towns (not Cornwall) are closing the centres to traffic or installing lights to make the streets one way to enable pedestrians to self-distance.
This could bring its own problems, of course, as other roads could become congested.

I think the B and B owners will be taking all precautions, too and you could be the only guests. You could phone them and ask what the latest situation is then decide.

What a lovely place to visit kathy. If meals are your only concern, for lunch you can probably find a farm shop selling pasties and sandwiches which you could eat outside perched on a bench somewhere. If Rick Stein's is your main evening event, could you manage the other three with takeaways?
I would have thought pubs with gardens will have it all well thought out.

We have cancelled all holidays this year, abroad, cottage and caravan . Although we are still due to go to Cornwall next Monday. We will be in our own touring caravan so have all our own facilities. Will not be using restaurants or pubs but hoping to enjoy a few walks and quiet visits to picturesque places. We are still dithering about going though.

Thank you for your replies.
@WOODMOUSE49 I said to DH that the streets are very narrow in Padstow as in St Ives which is somewhere else we like to go. Apparently St Ives are planning on closing the roads to their traffic at sometime so people have more space to walk.
Our B&B only has 3 rooms. They're going to stagger breakfast so we will eat on our own. We intend to spend as much time as possible outdoors it's just the pubs and restaurants which we worry about. We'll have to eat somewhere, perhaps find pubs with gardens then, are there any in the town?
As I said, I've been quite excited at the prospect of having a holiday but it's worrying at the same time. It must be very worrying for the locals as they need the business but don't know what people will bring into the county.