How can I get some privacy?

[BananasInHavannah]

Please don't say move house

My house is positioned at such an angle that the back garden is at the side and is really the front of the house.

I feel like I'm living in a goldfish bowl

How can I get some privacy in my house?

I have 2 children and am overrun with friends running into the garden. Constantly.

Any ideas? I love my house but I hate having no privacy

This is a picture of what I have to work with

I'm confused as the picture looks like you have a high fence all the way round?

The fence is high but lots of gaps if that makes sense

Net curtains.

Voile.

Regular curtains that let enough light through.

Frosted window film.

Probably other options too.

You were stupid enough to move in.

Run that fake hedging along it. It's not the prettiest but it's cheap and effective. Or find something else to line the fence.
How are kids actually getting into the garden? The gaps don't look big enough for a child to fit through.

@BananaChocolateLump what an uhelpful person you are or are you just having a bad day?

How are kids running in?

Can’t really tell what the issue is from that picture to be honest?
The fence looks quite substantial and no gaps (big enough for people to get through) showing?

OP how about you get some big planters and grow something that will cover the fence and grow fast like Passiflora. Looks nice and grows like a weed

Forgot the picture:

Where are all the kids running? Into your garden? Like they're just running in?

• new solid fence panels
• the willow or reed screen panels like this

www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-reed-4m-x-2m-garden-fence-screening/p/0297986

• a hedge or bamboo running around your garden
• window treatments like voile or the film that makes it opaque. You could do cafe rods and voiles just half way down your windows so you still get light through over the top.

Some great ideas and I knew mumsnetters would be able to offer advice 🙂

Kids are getting in side gate. We have 2 side gates and they just run a loop right round house as we've a big slide that they seem to like.

It was a question of location over house but I have to work with what I've got.

Apologies if I've missed something..... just lock the gate(s)?

That's crazy kids just coming in. Let a roar at them to get out. Get a padlock for the gate.

This is a very confusing situation.
Get a bolt for the gate and if the kids starting knocking or shouting tell them they can't come round.

I've just moved in and don't want people to hate me and kids

I wouldn't give a shit, I'd tell them to get out, go back to their own garden, that's your property they're trespassing on.

Then if you're not prepared to lock the gates they'll continue running in. Up to you.

Do you want to be popular or a pushover?

Definitely just bolt the gate, and put up the bamboo liner things that the person above posted.

Wonder what the hell the parents are doing letting their young kids out to run around when they should be at home?

You don’t want people to hate you but you’re happy to live somewhere that you hate the lack of privacy? Riiiiight. Lock the gates. Tell them to do one.

Just lock the gate! Why the bleeding hell wouldn't you?!

Lock the gate

Gate bolts and paddocks. Don't know why you would let everyone come wondering into your back garden just because they have easy access. F upsetting the neighbours and their kids.