Rubbish piled up next to Straiton’s sledging field By Kelly Henaughen MANY farmers notice an influx of visitors to their fields after a snowfall – local people wanting to sledge, but who don t have their own facilities to do so. The majority of the time, this isn t an issue. However, when these visitors don t treat farmland with respect, and take advantage of a farmer s goodwill during a global pandemic, these situations can become problematic. This has happened in the Ayrshire village of Straiton, and its surrounding area. With the village having been touted on wider social media as the best place to visit for snow and sledging , locals have seen an unprecedented number of visitors, with some holding apparently no regard for lockdown measures.
MANY farmers notice an influx of visitors to their fields after a snowfall – local people wanting to sledge, but who don t have their own facilities to do so. The majority of the time, this isn t an issue. However, when these visitors don t treat farmland with respect, and take advantage of a farmer s goodwill during a global pandemic, these situations can often become problematic. This has happened in the Ayrshire village of Straiton, and it s surrounding area. With the village having been touted on wider social media as the best place to visit for snow and sledging , locals have seen an unprecedented number of visitors, with some holding apparently no regard for lockdown measures.