Cyclists parking bikes on my lawn

I suppose barbed wire or broken glass topped wall is a step too far? The motion sensor sprinkler sounds best, as long as you remember that it’s on! Or you could wait until they settle down on your lawn then turn it on.

People used to walk right past our front window but we now have a large plant blocking the way. It is a bit disconcerting when people do this I know.

I would check with the local council about fencing the property.

i camot imagine that you are not allowed to do so, but check to be on the safe side.

Scotland has no law of trespass, so you can't object to people crossing your land, but you cam reasonably object to them sitting on your front lawn.

I have no idea what English law says on the subject of people walking onto private property, but I imagine it would need to be fenced - after all, how else would strangers know it was private?

If people parking outside your house can see in, I would consider blinds, curtains or one-way film, so you can see out of your windows, but they cannot see in.

Surely you can't be the only person inconvenienced in this manner by inconsiderate visitors to the area?

Perhaps you should try discussing with your neighbours what you can do about this.

I’d be furious, so I really sympathise with you, I’d be putting a chain fence round, it would really stress me out dogs doing their business on my lawn it’s disgusting! You are not being unreasonable at all Op

I like Wwmk2 sprinkler suggestion, as another person said, possibly connected to a motion sensor?

Part of the problem is that they don't realise that 100 other people a day are doing the same thing - we have the same problem with people using our drive as a turning circle at the end of a cul-de-sac. I've been told I'm petty and a miserable bitch for asking people not to do it but I'm pretty sure they would soon get fed up with loads of people driving up to their front window. Like litter louts too. "Chill out. It's just a bit of paper" - but 100 bits of paper makes a right old mess.

Good luck with your fence - hope that works.

Let their tyres down. They’ll soon get the message.......

After an issue of vandalism in our front open plan garden - years ago - the local policewoman advised me to put a low level link fence across the garden. Walk down the driveway ok but come in over the garden and trip on fence tough luck as they would be trespassing!

Try again, with the photo
Put up a sign like this! Taraxacum is the common dandelion, and the ‘radiation’ they would be exposed to is the sun, but it looks scary!

Check with whoever imposed the no fence ruling and explain the problem. Also check with your insurer as to any liability should someone (even though they are in the wrong being on your property !") should try to sue you if they fall over the fence if you put a chain one up....and the sprinkler is a good idea if you can control it from indoors .....

Put up a sign like this! Taraxacum is the common dandelion, and the ‘radiation’ they would be exposed to is the sun, but it looks scary!

It obviously doesn't look like a private lawn area. Can't you somehow fence it off, I had this problem in my first house, it was open plan, I got sick of being used as a dogs toilet, people would also think my garden was a short cut to the street behind me, eventually I moved because we weren't allowed to fence it off. With hind sight, I should've planted spikey bushes around it's perimeter. Maybe get around it that way. You don't deserve any patronising remarks from jumped up "Know-it-alls" , they would soon get sick of having their boundaries used as a free for all, regardless of what they say. It's your home. End of!!!! As someone on here has already mentioned, get the hosepipe out and pretend your not looking at where its aimed. That would be my preference. But I do have a daring mischievous side to me. You'll do just fine, be brave.

We had the same problem years ago, and put up a berberis hedge. It is now six feet tall and has to be cut each year. I had wanted something prickly to keep people off, but wish we had put in privet instead.

Who is responsible for the Millennium Greenway? Is it the local highway authority or a voluntary group who maintain it? Worth contacting them.
Also if the cyclists are from an organised group eg Cycling UK (formerly CTC) or a some local group try writing/emailing them to put your case. No good of course if it's just a group of yobs who don't mind whose garden they wreck.
If they arrive by car you can take their numbers.
You might try photographing them.
Or send an letter/article to your local paper if you have one, or your local facebook page like many towns/villages have.
Just a few ideas.

Brilliant suggestions! Love the sprinkler idea. ?We have an open plan front garden, frequently used as a public dog toilet and I've been thinking about how to prevent such access. Probably a garden sprinkler would be pinched here, but I think a row of something prickly along the front would be good ?

I like the motion operated sprinkler idea, people don't like getting wet lol.

Our last house was on a corner and the previous owners had put up a small wooden fence. That eventually rotted and, after getting fed up with people cutting across our grass, I planted some Rosa rugosa - pretty but very prickly!

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I'd paint some boulders white so the idiots can see them, I did that cos neighbours gardener kept parking car on my grass to cut theirs. I got my friend some chain link on eBay for his garden, cheapest place by far.

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This is brilliant! Tbh I’d not have thought of that but it’s a great idea!

Pyracantha is pretty, and has prickles too! You need to demarcate your lawn for sure.

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How about large rocks placed around your boundary? (garden feature) You can’t do much about car parking if it is not an obstruction on the road, but there will be a clear line between public and your private space.

But what is a millennium greenway???

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Set up a sprinkler and water your lawn as and when necessary.

Electric fence would be illegal but chain link fence would be second best. I used to hate it in snowy weather when the milkman took a shortcut across my front garden. Once the snow melted there were yellow foot prints for weeks.
I cancelled the milk. Problem solved. But no help to The Grandmarniter.