Silly season in Cornwall begins when the car gets stuck on the beach

The unofficial start of Cornwall’s tourist season has begun. Not with the sun breaking through the clouds, but with the annual tradition of a vehicle getting stuck on a sandy beach.

A silver Subaru Forester found itself lodged in the soft sands of Constantine Beach, near Padstow, despite its four-wheel drive capabilities.

An eyewitness shared his account with CornwallLive, saying: “The silly season has begun. Saw this car driving down Constantine Beach last night. No one at the beach helped get her off the sand, everyone just stood there and looked because she shouldn’t be there anyway.”

The incident took place on Thursday (June 6) at 8.46pm, where attempts to free the stuck vehicle proved futile. A female passenger was seen trying to clear the sand with her foot to no avail, prompting the driver to try rocking the car back and forth.

Available footage shows the car momentarily gaining traction before stalling, Cornwall Live reports.

The driver is seen in the video trying to maneuver the car for a better launch from the sand, only to find himself stuck once again. The spectacle attracted the attention of passers-by, with a couple looking on in confusion and a group of visitors observing from a nearby dune.

After about 20 minutes of struggle, the driver was finally able to free his vehicle. In footage sent in by a reader, a woman can be seen standing in front of the driver’s window, apparently engaged in a heated discussion with the driver, while passersby offer commentary.

Our reader shared several videos of the incident. In one clip, a woman can be heard remarking, “It’s never a good idea to drive your car on the beach.”

Another observer chimes in with: “What the to**er.” Some viewers simply chuckle, obviously finding amusement in the couple’s predicament.

Finally, the bearded driver manages to turn the car around, revs the engine and successfully drives off the sandy beach.

An onlooker commented: “She definitely got herself into a pickle and made for entertainment for all to watch. The exit was a bit inconsiderate, flying past people who were lounging around and enjoying the evening.”

On this occasion, the vehicle escaped the oncoming sea unscathed. It didn’t take a rescue operation or a tractor to retrieve the car from the sand, and luckily no one was hurt, although someone’s pride might have fallen.

But for those familiar with the area, this is just one of many instances where vehicles parked on beaches have met a less fortunate outcome than this Subaru.

We have repeatedly reported on vehicles from BMWs to DPD delivery vans getting stuck in the sand or even being claimed by the sea. We witnessed everything from tractors pulling out stuck vehicles to an ice cream van flipping onto the beach, cars submerged by the tide and the all too common sight of distraught owners with their hands on their hips watching their vehicles fail. coastal elements.

Among these unfortunate incidents was even a Ferrari that got stuck in the sand during a photo shoot.