Locals living in Cornwall's iconic seaside towns have long-complained of relentless crowds invading their quaint streets and landing en-masse on their beaches.
Despite £2billion being injected into their economies every summer, residents have moaned that holidaymakers were a 'nightmare' and made their communities 'hell on earth'.
But now, after summers of bashing holidaymakers and begging them to stay away, Cornish locals may have finally got their wish.
Last year Cornwall faced its worst summer visitor numbers in a decade, and this summer is not predicted to be much better.
A string of shop owners and residents in St Ives, the county's most coveted destination, told the Daily Mail that they have noticed a huge decline in earnings and a drop-off in tourists this year.
