[Mays]

well, thats what I feel like yelling, but of course I wouldnt dream of it!
Someone has taken to striding across (a significant) part of our land in a short cut home. He is stridinghappily over my hayfield and a neighbours Barley crop. And he is climbing over all the fences (my personal pet hate of mine, loosening the wire),
Where do I stand at preventing him from trampling my hay & ruining my fences! if anywhere? Scotland right to roam and all that 

[happygolucky]

  , right to roam but with some respect, I notice a field near where I walk, people tred down a pathway through the crops, then I suppose that is not too bad if they all keep to the same path, not so sure about the fence bit, maybe if you see him, have a word and tell him how you feel, he may well be totally unaware...........then again he may be just arrogant!! 

[Backinwellies]

i'm sure your stock suddenly need mains electic wire to keep them in

[lachlanandmarcus]

The right of responsible access in Scotland specifically excludes walking through the middle of crops and also walking through grass grown as a hay crop when it will be damaged (normally defined as when the grass is above ankle height). Headlands on crop fields are allowed but not through the crop. So you are well within your rights to ask them to stop, and if they refuse, ask them to leave. The access rights are so generous in Scotland that there is no excuse at all for exceeding them or breaching them.

http://www.outdooraccess-scotland.com/outdoors-responsibly/your-access-rights/

[john and helen]

when your hay field is cut... do you not need to put a bull in for a few days..... ? that is what a friend did when some traveller's looked the like of his field..electric wire and bull..he did give then 15 minutes warning before off loading the fella..they were out in 10..and cleaned up 

i don't agree with this total right to roam.... it would work if people had common sense..but many havn't

[doganjo]

There is no trespass law in Scotland - unless damage is done.  This appears to be damage to me so he is effectively trespassing, regardless of the right to roam laws.

[Lesley Silvester]

As he is causing damage and therefore tressassing, can you not threaten him with being sued?

[Mays]

thank you for the support guys, much appreciated 
I spoke to him again, and very arrogant, and ingnorant to the fact it was crops he was walking over, I'll monitor the situation, and yes defiently going to plug in the mains, & good idea about the bull!

[Old Shep]

I would simply ask him not to do it.  Generally people are ok when you talk to them.  Jut ask him to go another route and explain why. 

[Beewyched]

i'm sure your stock suddenly need mains electic wire to keep them in

No doubts about it - mind you, my battery powered tape gives me enough of a kick 

 If he doesn't stop, sit in wait for him with a camera & take pictures (only when he's on your land/fence) & tell him you're gathering evidence for your small claims!  Arrogant git!!!

[Lesley Silvester]

Good idea. Make sure he sees youi doing it.

[john and helen]

make sure you cover yourself...do everything legal... signs saying electric fence...

people like him don't deserve to see the beauty of the land.... there are some prats on this planet

[Anke]

Barbed wire as a temporary and cheap addition to the fence works too.

[tizaala]

Land mine ? 

[Ina]

I think it always helps if you get the slurry spreader out... It's your land, and your crop - you must have the right to spread fertiliser, surely?!

It's amazing, btw, how many people don't recognise that grass is a crop.