Neighbours walking on our drive and lawn

[Lochnessgiraffe]

Our neighbours keep walking over our lawn and drive. Our neighbours to the left have stopped doing this once we spoke to them but currently our neighbours to the right keep doing this. We've been having problems with them as they are having building work done and have had to stop their builders parking on our drive.
We don't have a car so they've previously asked to park on our drive but we've said no. They are now constantly walking over our lawn. Our living room over looks the lawn so we see it constantly it's driving us nuts.
We've asked them to stop. What can we do about this? We're actually trying to move due to the neighbours.

[JakeyRolling]

Get an army of gnomes and line them up Chinese Terracotta Army-style for the entirety of the lawn and have them all facing down the annoying neighbour.

[DdraigGoch]

Is there anything in the covenants that says that you can't build a moat pond?

[ComDummings]

Get loads of large fake spiders and absolutely cover your lawn in them

[Elodie9]

Haven't read through the full thread but what about criss crossing your lawn with thread tied around plant sticks or similar. Tell them it is to keep the birds off while the new grass seed takes. You had to put new grass seed down as some cheeky people have been walking across your lawn!

[Knittedfairies]

You need an elephant trap.

[Jux]

@Thatswhyimacat

Have you considered owning angry swans.

This. If you don't have a pond for them they'll be even angrier. Even though you can't put up fences, I'm sure you could dig a pond so long as it was contained within the boundary. Leave a foot or so around it so the swans can get out, chase people, and hiss and peck and break people's legs.

[toomanytwinkies]

@Lochnessgiraffe

blossomtoes why did we say no?
Just because we don't have a car doesn't give them the right to park on our drive! We have visitors and delivery drivers who do

I agree, take it from someone who knows, you don’t let people take an inch because then they take a mile, and then it’s really hard to get that mile down to the agreed inch. IYSWIM 🤣

[stuntbubbles]

Daily flashmob on their lawn until they stop. Are you allowed beehives?

[MuggleMadness]

@Lochnessgiraffe

If we get motion sensored sprinkler they would get wet everytime they cross our lawn!

Yep!!

Perfect isn't it!!

[TheRealistBub]

A few garden canes and some string should do the trick. Walking on a driveway would not bother me but lawn is a big no no

[hennaoj]

Throw a load of lego, UK 3 pin plugs and thorns all over the lawn. Put up a sign saying its an Art installation.

[Thatswhyimacat]

Have you considered owning angry swans.

[lightisnotwhite]

How much of the garden are they walking over Op? A little bit by the road is a bit different to walking right past your window.

Not letting letting one-off builder park short term when you don’t even have a car sounds pretty unneighbourly.

[Lollypop701]

Could you get a sprinkler system like the fountains of Versailles

Love this, or just stand in garden with water squirter . It’s how to deal with pests… or motion sensor gun shot sounds, or something that’s shouts intruder alert?

[RedScarfJamjar]

Giant motion activated Big Mouth Billy Bass.

Or one of those dancing puppet air things that car showrooms have.

[Jongy]

www.covesmart.com/blog/trip-wire-alarm/

[FrenchBulldogsareFab]

Those hanging lights with a coat of anti climb paint on the wires should work.

[cabbageking]

A few pots, garden bench or obstacles to form a barrier?

You can also purchase cheap plastic fencing as you are reseeding the lawn.

[daisychain01]

Why do they even need to walk on your grass, where are they going from/to? It isn't clear from your diagram what's going on. Do you have a bigger triangle (aka Trivial Pursuits wedgy) of grass than them? The last question is probably irrelevant, but I'm curious nosy

[amusedbush]

Dig a big hole and cover it with leaves. That always tricked Wile E. Coyote.

[Lunificent]

A lorry load of green glitter spread liberally over the lawn. Also, invite the local cats in to poo all over it.

[Blossomtoes]

It is abnormal to ask to use other people's property in teh way the neighbour did

Is it? It’s perfectly normal round here. We’re neighbours, we accommodate one another.

[KosherDill]

I like the glitter idea.

[Jongy]

Land mines filled with paint.

www.paintballsports.co.uk/woodland-szenario/paintball-minen

[Jacopo]

Dig up the grass and create a substantial rockery with plenty of big slippery boulders.