LOCALS living along the North Coast 500 have blasted "tight git" tourists after they ignored an honesty box at a popular beauty spot. The box was set up at Dunbeath Harbour in the Scottish Highlands to encourage visitors parking overnight to contribute a small sum to the local area. 3 Locals hit out at the tourists for not contributing much to the honesty boxes Credit: Getty 3 Nine motorhomes parked up overnight (stock) Credit: Getty 3 They were unimpressed at the visitors who travelled along the NC500 Credit: Getty It's optional for people to leave donations in honesty boxes , but residents hope they will leave some cash before they leave as a 'thank you' for using the land.
And the small amounts are usually brain prices compared to the prices that the local council charges at official parking sites. However, some locals were unimpressed after nine campervan only left a total of £8.90 in the box after parking at the harbour overnight earlier this week.
Dunbeath Heritage Museum took to social media to say they were making changes to the way the boxes operate in a bid to raise contributions. READ MORE NC500 'MADNESS' NC500 local hits out at tourist for invading privacy - but people are divided LIGHTS OUT 'It breaks my heart' cries NC500 local as they BLOCK tourists from scenic spot Posting on Facebook , the group wrote: "Hi folks we have joined the modern world with an online payment and QR method for payments for overnight parking at Dunbeath Harbour. "We currently have dona.
