We can’t take kids to beach & parking is absolute nightmare thanks to droves of tourists ruining our beauty spot home

, she highlighted the challenges facing locals due to overcrowding and the pros and cons tourism brings to Cornwall.

The Cornish resident said their beaches are ruined by holidaymakers who leave rubbish lying about.

"Tourist destinations like Mousehole, St Ives and Port Isaac are rendered no-go for us locals," she said.

She claims she's forced to stay in her garden or go to the park to avoid tourists.

The Cornish local added she has to wait until 4pm when it becomes less crowded to go to the beach but still faces expensive parking.

Although lesser-known parts of Cornwall remain quiet, the summer season brings an influx of tourists who rely on locals working in the hospitality sector.

Like many teenagers in Cornwall, Fiona's 16-year-old daughter has a summer job working in a restaurant.

Much of the staff there are a similar age and all harbour resentment towards tourists, Fiona claimed.

However, the Cornish resident admitted that it goes both ways as the local community "would be penniless without them".

The county's popularity has soared in recent years becoming a summer hotspot for Brits looking to holiday in the UK.

This has led to locals dubbing visitors as "emmets".

Fiona explained: "'Emmets' is Cornish for ants – and local slang for holidaymakers, the swarms of tourists we love to hate."

Yet, much of Cornwall relies on visitors propping up the hospitality sector each summer.

"When a region or city builds its entire economy around tourists, we have to accept the damage to our environment; our resentment; and our livelihoods being dependent on the gig economy," the Cornish local added.

Fiona isn't the only resident in Cornwall who claims tourism negatively affects her town.

Annette Smith has lived in Mousehole since 1986 and has stayed loyal to her "happy place" - vowing to never leave the former fishing port despite the sad downfall she thinks has occurred in recent years.