July 21st 2023.
We all love a good walk these days, don't we? Whether it's a gentle stroll or a hot girl walk, it seems we all enjoy the feeling of taking a few steps. But one woman took her love of a good walk a bit too far when she ended up trespassing on her neighbour's private property.
The keen walker had been taking the same path for around six months, which she thought were public access. She had assumed this due to the presence of stiles in the fences. But when she discovered that this was not the case, it didn't deter her.
When she took to Mumsnet to share her story, she said: "I assumed the fields were public access because of the stiles. I've been doing this walk daily for six months. On Monday, I realised that the stile had been replaced with a full fence. I thought it had only been done for a repair, so I climbed over the fence and continued with my walk as normal. The next day, I arrived at the same fence and found a sign saying 'Private Property'. I didn't believe this to be true, so I climbed over the fence and carried on with my walk."
The poster went on to explain that she had asked some of her neighbours, but they weren't sure if the land was private or not. So, the following day, she decided to take a chance and try her luck again.
"Yesterday I went to do my walk as normal. As soon as I had climbed over the fence, a woman started shouting at me, wanting to know why I was 'trampling' over private property. She said that there was a sign right there telling me that it was private, so I said that it was only a sign that looked like it had been scribbled by a child and not an official sign. She went mad and said she was going to report me for trespass."
The poster said she was feeling rather upset about the incident and the fact that she couldn't take her favourite walk anymore. While she felt that the woman was being 'precious' about her unused field, the posters on the thread didn't quite agree with her.
One comment said: "She owns the field. You were the rude one, repeatedly." Another added: "You are the one who is being rude here. She put up a fence, which you climbed over, and a sign which you didn't think was official enough. And you think not being able to walk on her private property spoils your walk? Check yourself, entitled woman!"
Others offered her some advice, suggesting she check if she could walk on the land or not. One commenter said: "Look on an Ordnance Survey Map. That will tell you the right of way in the area."
So, the next time you want to take a walk on someone else's private property, make sure you have the correct permission before you do so. Otherwise, you might end up with a rather angry neighbour.
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