Residents in Cornwall have claimed they were 'scared to leave their homes' after one person described the beaches as 'Benidorm on steroids' over the weekend.
It comes as thousands of holidaymakers descended on the county over the past few days to enjoy the warm weather.
However, the swarm of visitors has left some locals worried about their safety.
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Tina-Marie Lally, from Penzance, attempted to visit Porthminster Beach in St Ives last week, but said it felt more like the famous Spanish resort than Cornwall.
She wrote: "I think it's safe to say we will be avoiding our beautiful beaches for the next few weeks. Cornwall or Benidorm? We don't know anymore."
Tina also claimed the majority of the accents she could hear sounded as though they were from the 'North of Midlands'.
Vicky White, of Newyln, Cornwall, echoed these sentiments, saying she was concerned for her children's safety.
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She said: "It makes me very uneasy to go out with my two young kids. The pavements have been bustling.
"It is sad for residents to not be able to enjoy where they live."
Ian Goodman, of Perranporth, Cornwall, also raised his own concerns. He said: "We are going to be in trouble soon, Perranporth is heaving.
"Roads are all blocked and no one cares. I am talking tourists here."
Local businesses even complained about the sheer number of people they have been faced with.
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David Hall runs Wind and Sea Surfing Centre in St Ives and said there was definitely no social distancing on show in the town.
The 55-year-old said: "Since 4 July it has been very busy - there's been more numbers than we anticipated.
"There's no social distancing. The plan to keep people to the left out on the pavements and the streets just isn't working.
"And the marshals just don't seem to be doing a good enough job - I've never seen them say anything to anyone.
"Inside the shop the majority of people are fine - I actually feel safer in the shop than I would outside.
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"We need to avoid a local lockdown, and I don't feel like the council have done enough.
"They haven't even repainted the social distancing markers and stickers down on the pavements. It's not good enough."
Malcolm Bell, CEO of Visit Cornwall, said he understood people's concerns but said they were trying to find a balance between keeping residents safe and boosting the local economy.
He said: "I've been keeping an eye on lots of places, and it's certainly been busy. For locals it probably feels very busy.
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"I've known it to be busier - but that's without the need for social distancing. Once you start saying to keep six feet apart, that makes it more difficult.
"We're probably at the maximum now, and will probably stay that way for the rest of August.
"There's about 150,000 visitors holidaying here at the moment - which for this month is probably 15 to 20 percent down because of capacity constraint."
He added: "If needs be we would fully support any additional measures that would need to be brought in - but that is not necessary yet."
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