I'm not happy. Another baseless complaint from trouble makers. I'm not going to do anything yet but I've got a plan.
When the ROW officer comes I'm going to tell him how I'm the victim of an ongoing campaign of harassment from walkers who clearly are unable to see the stile and signpost. They have in the past left the gate open and my cattle have got out so I now lock the new gate that I needed as walkers broke the old one. I will also tell them about the vandalism and anti social behaviour I have suffered with litter, fires, theft of property, picnicking, and even raves being held in my field.
This is all because of the right of way that shouldn't even be there. It was only ever a route for farm workers and should never have been put on the definitive map. I will tell the officer that I want it removed. I know it won't be but I can just wind up the ROW officer, it's a bit of pay back for him telling me what I can and cannot do on my land.
If he does tell me to take any action I will ignore him, they're under resourced so they're unlikely to follow it up, and if they do I will just ignore them.
Once they're gone I'm going take some real action. I will knock the signpost down and chuck it in the ditch, add barbed wire to the gate, and put up warning signs about the bull and suckler cows to scare a few more off. I will also dig out the ground over the stile and fill the hole with cow muck
I will also tell all my mates about it and suggest they do the same to discourage any Ramblers. They just don't understand the countryside, a bunch of townies who have never done a proper days work in their lives, and yes get off my land