UK resort descends into rowdy teen hangout rampant with underage sex and booze
Polzeath beach is under siege from underage drinkers, with broken bottles and evidence of drugs and underage sex found consistently at the site as beach rangers crack down on groups
Polzeath beach is under siege from underage drinkers, with broken bottles and evidence of drugs and underage sex found consistently at the site as beach rangers crack down on groups.
A posh UK resort found itself dealing with teenage rampages, with hundreds heading for the idyllic site and indulging in drugs and underage sex.
Polzeath beach, in Cornwall, has been plagued by teenage partygoers, who are taking drugs, drinking and having sex on the beaches of the once quiet seaside resort.
Locals are naturally furious with the turn of events, and they wish to avoid the "party town" atmosphere which is now circling the area, CornwallLive reported.
each rangers from the area are now worried the family tourist spot will "go into decline" because of reputational damage dished out by those taking to the beaches and drinking their way through the night.
Beach rangers are doing their best to clear up the illegal activity
Andy Stewart, a beach ranger for Polzeath, said: "It's becoming known as a party town like Newquay was in the 90s when it became full of stag and hen dos.
"It took 10 years for Newquay to turn itself around and be known as a family-friendly place again.
"We don’t want Polzeath to go into decline because once it’s gone we’ll struggle to get our reputation back."
Bottles of booze and signs of drug use were found on the beach
Former Devon and Cornwall police officer Andy added: "Polzeath is 99.5% awesome. We just don’t want the 0.5% to spoil it all for everyone else."
The 0.5% Andy refers to is the recent rise in illegal and unruly activity on the beach, with under-age drinking and sex becoming commonplace on the beach.
Those attending the impromptu parties in the family-friendly seaside town are bringing bottles of Prosecco, which are later found smashed up on the rocks nearby.
Polzeath is usually a family-friendly hotspot but has come under siege from gangs of youths
Residents and local authorities are attempting to fight back, with Andy noting it is now about "managing the situation" rather than moving the offenders on to a different area.
He added: "It's not about trying to displace the problem or they’ll just go to another beach like Rock where the dunes will be wrecked and any mess and broken glass left behind won’t be cleaned up. It’s about managing the situation."
Hundreds descend on the beach and police are attempting to crack down on the illegal activity
Other residents are perplexed at the state of the area, while beach rangers are taking their no nonsense approach to those breaking the rules.
Beach Box café trader Kerensa Beer-Robson said: "We love visitors and we need them. We have no issue with tourists as we rely on them. The more the merrier.
Police are more involved in curbing the rise in illegal activity
"But it’s the tiny minority who are wrecking it for everyone else that we have issues with. We are trying to get through to them and get the message out.
"Police have upped the ante too and anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated. It’s not a ‘them and us’ thing. We rely on tourism but we want the beach to be enjoyable by everyone."
Some now attending the beach reported finding broken bottles among the rocks, which were visited by families hoping for a quiet trip to the seaside town.
