Opportunity to buy land next to our house

[MumToBe1980]

We live at the end of a street on a small newbuild estate, with a field of about 2 acres adjacent to us and our neighbours opposite. There is an entrance to the field and it used by dogwalkers (noticed about 10 different dogwalkers over the years). We have a tiny garden so would love to be able to have a little more outside space to grow veg, and put a swing /slide up for our children. Personally I'd love to buy about 10 x 15 m (I think about a fifth of the field) however I'm also aware that this may cause some friction with the neighbours and dogwalkers who use the field. Do we buy a smaller area say 5m by 10m so not to impact other users too much? If we don't buy this land there is a good chance others may as had a few people asking us who owns the land as they would be interested in buying with the aim to build a house on there. There is a covenant on land at the moment preventing this, but I've heard of covenant removals before.

Would love to hear others views as to what is reasonable in this situation.

Buy as much as you can afford

I would buy as much as I could easily afford, and fence it off so the dog walkers are clear it is private land.

Ask your neighbours how much they paid to give you an idea of the landowners expectations.

Exactly this

That may show on land registry

What did you decide @MumToBe1980 ?

Surely planting fruit and vegetables is what a garden is for? You could still sit in it with a garden chair.

Buy as much as you can afford. Fence it off as it's yours and the dog walkers just have to find another way. If you don't buy then someone else will and that will be inconvenience to you.