Pros and Cons of living in Cornwall

[@fredrichards3998]

Hey Erica your such an inspiration. I’ve been body boarding or kneeboarding for 30 + years travelling into Devon and Cornwall and struggled with the ever growing crowded lineups. But you seem to show a magical side to Cornwall I’ve missed since the early days. I really enjoyed your honesty about living there. As we’d always wanted to retire there but I felt the crowds both in the lineup and in general would make things to intense. However your video has really spiked a fresh thought. Perhaps we ought to look around Bude and crackington etc for some solitude. You should be supported by the Cornish tourist board. 👏👏 Love all your videos. Awesome thank you.

[@erikassvlogs]

Hey Fred! What a lovely comment, thanks so much!! Yes Cornwall still has it’s magic!! Yes it does get busy in the summer but you can still find some quiet secluded beaches if you know where to look! Don’t give up on Cornwall! I’m sure you can find a lovely quiet place to retire! North Cornwall seems more spacious and quiet than down south and west Cornwall...that’s just my personal opinion! Ah I must get in touch with the Cornish tourist board!!😁 thanks so much for your kind words!! X

[@fredrichards3998]

@@erikassvlogs you’re very welcome Miss White. When’s your next instalment out?

[@liamsmith1371]

@@erikassvlogs do you know cornish 😆

[@liamsmith1371]

@@erikassvlogs I wish I could find a place to learn cornish but cannot find out how

[@djseiner]

We are planning a trip to Cornwall this summer. Thanks for your insights.

[@erikassvlogs]

Glad it was helpful!

[@donnatrevithick1318]

Forty years living in Cornwall, being very Cornish... then moved to Australia for a change.. 14 years now in Brisbane. I have the best of both worlds! I enjoy your channel!

[@cornishseasounds4755]

I've been living in Cornwall now for 12yrs and took me 4yrs getting use to living miles from anything but loving it now

[@erikassvlogs]

Yeah we are so secluded from everything!!

[@media27-z6h]

i got my place im going to live here after college

[@erikassvlogs]

Awesome! That should be fun!

[@kirauhnjones2654]

i swear gotta make it happen

[@23yidarmy]

So glad you mentioned sennen cove. Love that place

[@erikassvlogs]

Yay! Sennen is my favourite place down here!!

[@ianlaccohee7180]

I am moving back to England from Florida next year. My wife is from Camborne so we are giving Cornwall due considerstion. However, you raise many of our points of issue. Thank you for a great video. I appreciate your insight.

[@erikassvlogs]

Thanks Ian! So glad I could help you out :) good luck on the move!

[@Samantha-xr4mx]

5:11 where is this cute little swimming hole? ❤

[@annameehan2035]

Cons of living here far too busy and hardly any locals can live here anymore because of high prices it’s a nightmare!

[@liamsmith1371]

Thank you so much

[@mariancounsellor]

I’m planning to visit Cornwall soon. I live in Birmingham but I want to experience staying by a beach to get a different experience. I love being in the city so I don’t know if I could live in Cornwall but I’ve only heard good things about Cornwall

[@EleishaWithanE]

Girl LITERALLY have done such a similar thing to you, moved down here around 4 years ago from just outside Crawley, such a big change and way to adapt but the beaches are 😍😍😍

[@erikassvlogs]

No waaay! that's crazy! The beaches make it 100% worth it!

[@aeward1982]

Not sure on the housing prices! It's crazy expensive in North Cornwall! Agree on the holiday mode. Love summer weekends when it feels like you've been away.. Without travelling anywhere!

[@erikassvlogs]

yeah, I agree that house prices can be expensive, all depending on where you'd like to buy! Cornwall is the perfect holiday destination and even better when we live here! We are so blessed!

[@aeward1982]

@@erikassvlogs I wish fewer people came on holiday, last summer was madness and this will be the same as so few want to/can leave the county. 🤦‍♀️

[@KingsMom831]

My great grandfather was from Cornwall, i’ve always felt drawn to it like I definitely need to visit!

[@erikassvlogs]

It must run in the family! You’ve got to come down and visit when you can!🌞

[@KingsMom831]

@@erikassvlogs I have told myself that I’m going to make it there for a visit at some point. I can’t believe I never knew about the dome/botanical gardens place! I discovered that place about a year ago, online. Have you ever been?

[@erikassvlogs]

@@KingsMom831 Yes! That's called The Eden Project and it's amazing! I went there over a year ago and made a video about it "exploring the eden project" !! It's on my channel x

[@KingsMom831]

@@erikassvlogs Right! I would so love to visit so many places there! I will definitely look for your video 😁

[@danzmartin]

I'm from Falmouth originally, met my husband online in 2006 and moved up here.

[@erikassvlogs]

aw lovely :)

[@margaretwatts1620]

used to live in cornwall love it love itlove it . would love to move back .but its to expensive. to buy now because of second homes ? my 2 boys would ove to come back home

[@relaxingsoul1211]

Thank you for the video... M moving to Cornwall next month... 😀

[@erikassvlogs]

ooo how exciting!!

[@adreaminfocus]

This is so helpful. We are also looking at getting a van because my husband will have to continue working in and around London. So he will be commuting three or four times a month. I'm concerned that Cornwall will be too far away and it's always suggested to me that we should look at Devon.... but I just can't even bring myself to look because I'm so in love with Cornwall

[@erikassvlogs]

So happy this could help you! You could always live in North Cornwall, as it's a bit closer! I'm near Bude and it's so close to Devon!

[@adreaminfocus]

@@erikassvlogs we are deffo looking at north Cornwall

[@veganvocalist4782]

No it is not cheap to buy or rent here . The prices are out of the roof because those from up country especially Londoners come and buy up all the property so having a complete monopoly on the property market and almost EVERYONE says NO ANIMALS or CHILDREN welcome so you must have been very lucky or very privileged

[@MatthewChapmanYT]

Gentrification sadly. Sadly way too many nimbys in Cornwall.

[@nerdmaid1240]

I love this, great video. I'm northern, but I married a Cornish girl and we met when we both ended up working in London. We moved down here four years ago, and everything you say is true. The food delivery thing made me laugh. It's so hard to order takeaway where we are, we end up driving to the place and ordering over the counter. To be honest though, we don't do takeaways as much since we've been here. Which is probably not a bad thing. Sometimes things that are easier in bigger cities are not necessarily good habits to get into! Our lives have changed completely, and while my native wife was instantly back to her outdoorsy Cornish self, it's taken me a long time to adjust. The winters are harsh and the weather in general is something I've struggled with, along with the fact that you have less choice in terms of shopping and you end up buying everything online, but the pros are so good that they far outweigh the cons. ☺️

[@guitarlover302]

Hoping to semi retire as private tutors probably outside Truro - have been visiting for 35 years - gets harder to leave each time we visit !

[@LoveSundays]

Just found your channel. It came up on my suggested videos 👍 hello from a fellow Cornish Vlogger.

[@erikassvlogs]

Hey, that's amazing! So happy to connect to local KZbinrs! Thanks for reaching out :) x

[@LoveSundays]

@@erikassvlogs thanks for replying yes it is good to connect. It’s just nice to see other peoples take on Cornwall. Another perspective and style. 👍

[@AlexBoultz]

Great Video! I absolutely Love Cornwall! I'm creating Video's about the outdoors all the time! I'm a surfer, lucky to call Cornwall my home! Just Subscribed! Keep up the great work!

[@erikassvlogs]

Cornwall is the best!! So glad you enjoyed the video and yeah aren't we so lucky to live here!! & thanks for subscribing!! x

[@AlexBoultz]

@@erikassvlogs we are so lucky! Having this Amazing Corner of the world to ourselves is just Great! Especially in such times were we were in Lockdown and we needed the outdoors more than ever! Keep up the great work!

[@swcam1]

You forgot to mention Falmouth is the third largest natrual harbour in the world. with ship repair yard. Not sure if I have seen fishing boats , but a few thousand yachts. of yachts in summer. Cornwall is very expensive to buy or rent. A car parking space in St. Ives went for over £60,000 ! I completely agree with Vegan Vocalist's remarks.

[@oneoflokis]

Yeah. Falmouth is a major dockyard!! 🙂👍

[@StreamTin]

Already been there

[@eifionphillips3004]

The bus service needs improving, what year are we living in! Cornwall has not changed much since i went in 1994, needs more things to do.

[@ldels1464]

Additional pros of living in Cornwall: that you have local farm shops, cafes and fresh fish 🐟, everyone knows each other so you can get to know your local community 🥰 Additional cons: during peak seasons, don't expect stock in shops to be at high levels, expect extra traffic and lack of parking spaces, be aware cost of parking may differ during different seasons

[@erikassvlogs]

Awesome! Thanks for those additions!

[@n6113]

Hi Erika! I would like to give me your advice about Cornwall because this place looks amazing and I would really like to move there! So at the moment i am living in London and working as a courier driver. Which city is the largest one in Cornwall? And where do you think it could be easier to find a job , a house to rent and also have some kind of coffee shops, pubs and be a little bit busy?

[@claudiafry9181]

Thank you for a lovely video 😍 🌷

[@erikassvlogs]

No worries! Happy to help and I hope you got some good info from it! x

[@WendallExplores]

Great points! I literally made a very similar video for my channel 2 days ago (don’t worry I filmed it weeks ago, didn’t rip you off!) Anyway, my point is that it’s nice to see someone put out a similar perspective on here! Have subscribed, thanks!

[@erikassvlogs]

Thanks man! No worries! Happy to share positive aspects of Cornwall! I love it down here and want to share the Cornish lifestyle because it is sooo special down here, I'm sure you can agree! :)

[@WendallExplores]

@@erikassvlogs I do love old Kernow. I must admit my vid is a little more cynical than yours though 🤣

[@erikassvlogs]

@@WendallExplores haha I did have a watch of yours! maybe a little cynical lol but I agree completely with your points too!

[@szzzp]

Hi there Erica, I'm from Wales and hopefully moving down to Cornwall/Devon very soon for a job I've got the option of Redruth, Ivybridge and Plympton and know nothing about the area. I love the outdoors and I drive. Which would you recommend?

[@summ466]

Hello Erika, i would also like to live there, but in Plymouth or surrounding. The thing is with Brexit, it's now difficult for EEA Citizen to become a Work Permit? Do you have any experiences with that? Someone told me that now you have to pass at least B1 english examen in listening, writing, speaking and reading for getting a work permit.

[@plenty3219]

Hi Erica,I’m international student and I’m coming to Penryn Cornwall for my Msc....is there any guide you can give me on that? Both job opportunities and how living in Cornwall look like☺️

[@erikassvlogs]

Great questions! I’ll probably answer these in a future video in the next couple of weeks!

[@dricaslb]

Hey Erica!! Thanks for the video! Is Cornwall a sunny place in the summer?

[@erikassvlogs]

Hey Adriana! I'd say spring is usually the sunniest time in Cornwall! But we do get the odd hot summer days, making it extra special!

[@melhay9969]

We get wetter winters though. Not much frost!

[@erikassvlogs]

@@melhay9969 wet and windy winters !! 🌧💨

[@katesavage2001]

Thank you for the video, Erika. What is Cornwall like in early September? I'm thinking of coming from the USA for my first vacation since the pandemic started.

[@erikassvlogs]

Aw thank you Kate, I'm so happy you enjoyed the video! I'd say Cornwall in early September is the best time to come! The weather is at its best (but just to keep in mind it'll be super busy!) I hope you have a lovely holiday down here!

[@iamahacker8324]

im a local please dont come we have enough tourists and people moving here allready.

[@oneoflokis]

@@iamahacker8324 Bah! If Cornwall - and its stupid councils - catered to the *digital nomad community* , the whole county could do a lot better! Plus open those tin mines again: like they've been muttering about doing for well over a decade! It's the govt and the councils who are at fault.

[@mycountryuncensored2297]

Hello and thank you for this video! As (young) American Retiree's we're looking for a quiet coastal village in Cornwall or the south of UK. You didn't mention medical services and glad that's not a CON but wondering if you have any words of advice re: hospitals, etc perhaps in Penzance, Falmouth or Plymouth? Don't need them now, but asking for the inevitable passing of the years. Thanks for taking the time.

[@Th3Bon3s]

Truro has the main hospital, the only one with A&E - Treliske, but there are others for other kinds of treatments dotted around. I had a knee surgery at St. Michaels which is in Hayle. There are a couple of others dotted around but none of them are big except Treliske really! :)

[@Randrew18]

I'm a qualified Electrician wanting to move down to Cornwall this year maybe near Newquay, do you know what the job market it is like for trades? Many thanks!

[@erikassvlogs]

Awesome! Near Newquay and as an electrician...I'm pretty sure there will be lots of work! Good luck on the move!

[@enginebno]

there are special robotic company in Cornwall for special jobs , so I look for what if living in Cornwall like ? and find you video , thanks , nice work .

[@erikassvlogs]

Awesome! I'm so happy my video could help you!!

[@lornawillockify]

Isolated from large cities? Sounds heaven to me 😎

[@erikassvlogs]

☺️

[@ap5194]

Lived down there for 2 years, right on the beach in Newquay. Absolutely amazing in summer, loads of people about, festivals, weather, but eventually left after 2 winters because in the winter when everyone leaves there is nothing to do apart from surf, work and maybe get drunk. Rent is expensive and work drys up, If you can make it work though good for you 👍🏻

[@erikassvlogs]

Totally understandable! I feel like a winter surf trip abroad is definitely needed to help get through those long winters in Cornwall! But when it’s sunny, best place to be!🥰

[@hc8442]

Really great video bud. It's actually really difficult to find information on what it's actually like to live in Cornwall/relocate to Cornwall. Like just general tips on where to rent, which areas are good to live in etc etc. Seems most of the 'moving to Cornwall' stuff you find online is aimed at people who want to buy a second house down there :/

[@erikassvlogs]

Thanks, and yeah, I know what you mean! There are a lot of second homes down here in Cornwall and it's pretty sad to see all the beautiful empty homes by the beaches!

[@CLoZzY]

Thanks for the tips 😁 my boyfriend and I would love moving there. Sometimes we are just worry about the weather! Despite all UK is well known for rainy days, we are kinda ok with the Brighton weather. Is it windier or rainier than Brighton? 😁😁😁

[@erikassvlogs]

The weather shouldn't stop you! It is usually a bit windier and rainier than Brighton as it's more exposed to the North Atlantic ocean! But with that being said when the sun comes out it's the best place to be! So it makes it all worth it!

[@kinblanking]

It rains loads and it's windy as f**k. Loads of people dissappear again after a winter or two. Weather way worse than Brighton!

[@NHEFF09]

@@kinblanking agreed

[@oneoflokis]

@@kinblanking Could try the south coast of Cornwall. Much less exposed. Like Falmouth.

[@Katie-jo5rf]

love this video! did you find it easy to make friends/meet people your age?x

[@erikassvlogs]

Aw thanks Katie! That's such a good question! I actually haven't found it that easy meeting new people unless at my work place! But I'm always with Jesse and family so I haven't felt the need! But it hasn't come too easy, so that's definitely a con for if you want to move down here!

[@jessedylane9681]

Great video! You certainly know your stuff x

[@erikassvlogs]

hell yeaaaah! hehe thanks x

[@oneoflokis]

Hmm. You made this video a year ago?? And you think there are no Uber Eats or Deliveroo in Cornwall?? ,🤔 Well there are, sorta: but it's just that the selection is a lot smaller, because not so many restaurants down here are with them yet. But these services have definitely improved during COVID. Check online with postcodes. Dunno about Bude, but they're definitely here in Newquay! Plus: pretty much all the Chinese, and some other services, deliver: and Domino's pizza delivery service is very good - and so are their opening hours in Newquay! 🙂 Time was - like in the 1990s/early 2000s - (I've lived outside of Newquay forever) - that the pizza, Indian or Chinese places wouldn't deliver, or not more than 3 miles from Newquay town centre. Now they all deliver about 5 or 6 miles out! 👍 Yes, Cornwall is *definitely* a good place to live, for your teleworker, or indeed digital nomad! 👍(Except - there aren't enough good cafes with good broadband - or pubs with it - like there are in America: and the broadband and Especially the public WiFi in and around Newquay is crap: and personally I would like to strangle the useless town council because of it! They are backward idiots.) But St Austell, by contrast, has had the entire town centre wired up to broadband/public wifi since about 2010: and I'm sure they've got supersonic broadband in Truro: because that town had fibre optic cables laid 20 years ago!) So. But you think "rents and house prices in Cornwall are cheap"?? 😂😂🤣 Compared to what, though? London? Probably. But there are FAR cheaper regions of the UK. But anyway. This longtime Newquayan is glad you like it here! 🙂

[@hoshiko3297]

Falmouth "becoming a popular student hub" yeah that's been happening for a very long time, ever since i was young, and considering it's a Uni town with the campus being on the same doorstep not much has changed. Also you say food deliveries, are you only talking in Bude? because i generally have no issue ordering food. Summer months are generally sucky for locals. When job's come into mind i wouldn't want to work at a local, considering i've been to a few :P the living and buying market sucks generally for first time local buyers. Renting can vary ofc in comparison to the cities, but you can look up to 1500 in fally town compared to something more worthwhile outside of the areas, but like you say local transport isn't great, but then again driving to work i always manage to get behind a bus ¬__¬.

[@erikassvlogs]

Thanks for all that info! it's great to get more local insight on what its like living in other parts of Cornwall!

[@MatthewChapmanYT]

Yes Falmouth is awful due to students for locals. Most decent properties are £2K a month and all the jobs pay minimum wages 🤔🤔

[@oneoflokis]

@@MatthewChapmanYT Now he's blaming the students! 😂 Blame the Tories: root of all evil!

[@vi0let90210]

hey erika, do you think the cab/taxi services in Cornwall are reliable in the summer (if there are any)? :)

[@erikassvlogs]

Hey Tasyazmann! I think they're pretty reliable and I see lots of them around! More reliable than buses I'd say :)

[@guitarlover302]

This is so useful ! both my wife and I are private tutors for entrance exams , GCSE , A levels - we only want to work part time - do you think there would be a demand - we have extensive experience of working on line - thanks

[@erikassvlogs]

I’m so happy this video was useful to you 🥰 I’m guessing there would be work for you here in that field!!👏🏼

[@guitarlover302]

@@erikassvlogs Thank you for replying ! just found it 😢

[@eifionphillips3004]

Any gluten-free chip shops there or anything gluten free!

[@erikassvlogs]

theres one in Bude called The Plaice. Not sure about other places in Cornwall!

[@nerdmaid1240]

Sorry, this is a reply long after you posted this, but I moved to Cornwall 4 years ago and I worried about this - it's actually pretty easy to eat gf here! Some places are better than others, but St Ives, Falmouth, Truro and other bigger towns are especially good. You can get gluten free pasties in most of the local bakery chains, and occasionally you come across a cream tea. I've had gf scones in St Ives and Boscastle. There's also a bakery called Made Marion, it's run by the wife of the guy who runs Portreath Bakery I think - you can buy their products in Portreath Bakery shops. She's coeliac and the whole bakery is gluten free. You can even order online. Lots of local places use their products. 😊

[@StrawberryCream78]

So far away from london

[@erikassvlogs]

it's so far!! :(

[@jamesmilligan9496]

Not really....

[@enzonogueira1009]

There is any university there?

[@erikassvlogs]

There's a few universities in Cornwall I think!

[@Hedgehogsinthemist123]

There are pros and cons of living anywhere!

[@deanmc178]

in cornwall you have to have a boat and fish for a living

[@chriseseigbe9768]

Any where is better than living in the London with the rip off transport fares, congestion charge, emission charge and expensive rent.

[@erikassvlogs]

Everywhere has their pros and cons!

[@kristinaragauskas4253]

Love Cornwall

[@erikassvlogs]

me too!

[@LuverofFLEA]

I plan to live there and own a small business selling crystals, inscense, ect.

[@erikassvlogs]

Awesome! I'm sure that'll do well here!

[@sean6663]

Cheap property???? What??? The ratio of avg yearly income and avg house price is 2nd highest in the country behind London. In other words, enjoy Home Counties property prices with north Eastern wages. Lmfao what world is she living in. To move to Cornwall now you need lots of equity or a household income of around £50k+ a year, assuming you don’t have kids

[@sisigpapi]

I don't know why I watch these kinds of videos. I'm American and have no intention to move to Cornwall. It does seem nice though and it seems like a place my girlfriend and I would both enjoy

[@erikassvlogs]

I'm glad you still enjoyed the video! Cornwall is lovely and I'm sure you guys would love it down here! Where in America are you from? :)

[@sisigpapi]

@@erikassvlogs Los Angeles! I think if I tell her about Cornwall's surfing scene she might just consider it. Thanks for the content!

[@erikassvlogs]

@@sisigpapi woohoo yes come on down! Thanks for the lovely comments! Happy to create more videos :)

[@sebastiaanvandyck7871]

I just moved to Stithians and will become the new owner of the seven stars! Make sure to pop by for a free drink :) Kernow bys vieken

[@erikassvlogs]

Awesome! If I'm ever nearby I'll definitely be coming by for that free drink woohoo! thanks :)

[@eleanorthomas1919]

If I wasn’t living in the north best believe I’d be living in cornwall😩

[@erikassvlogs]

awww where abouts north do you live?!

[@denploshakoth378]

Can't get a plumber, can't get an electrician, can't get a doctor's appointment - don't be ill!

[@erikassvlogs]

That's funny you say that as it's quite true haha!

[@perismuthoni6951]

You mean things are not accessible?

[@denploshakoth378]

@@perismuthoni6951 I mean so many people moving in, there is so much speculative development, that there simply isn't the infrastructure. The whole place is a permanent building site.

[@MatthewChapmanYT]

Completely agree. Don’t move here thinking you’ll be able to use the nhs services.. I’ve lived here my whole life and can’t get a doctor or dentist appointment.

[@hkc322]

Which areas in Cornwall is good for families ? [GP, School etc]

[@erikassvlogs]

Hmmm not too sure about that! Sorry!

[@MatthewChapmanYT]

Very few doctors take patients, nhs that is. Same with the dentist it’s a 8+ year waiting list now.