The van got well and truly stuck(Image: Supplied)Unfolding on a beach in Newquay, the man was told to “drive down and meet us on the beach,” which he interpreted not as “park up and walk down,” but as “ignore the car park entirely and take your van for a paddle.”The van got stuck on Newquay beach and eventually had to be pulled out by a tractor(Image: Supplied)Witness Toby, who tried to help with his Land Rover Defender, said: “I gave it a go, but the van was going nowhere. It was like trying to tow a whale through treacle.”As the tide of embarrassment rose, a local hero Oliver Keam arrived later that night with a tractor and managed to haul the stranded van back to solid ground — proving once again that when it comes to beach rescues, horsepower beats hope. The attempt to release the van by Land Rover failed(Image: Supplied)No word yet on whether the driver’s mates have updated their directions to include the phrase “on foot.”