‘Utter disgrace' cry NC500 locals as ‘biggest tent ever seen' spotted on Scots roadside
'RIDICULOUS' 'Utter disgrace' cry NC500 locals as 'biggest tent ever seen' spotted on Scots roadside
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FURIOUS locals have blasted brazen tourists who pitched a massive tent right by the roadside along the iconic NC500 route.
Dubbed Scotland's Route 66, the North Coast 500 attracts thousands of visitors each year, but locals say the tourism boom is fueling antisocial behaviour and overtourism.
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Furious locals have blasted brazen tourists who pitched a massive tent right by the roadside along the NC500
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Locals were left raging after spotting a giant family-size tunnel tent set up on a grassy verge at Lael Forest car park
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Residents in Ross and Cromarty, in the Highlands, were left raging after spotting a giant family-size tunnel tent set up on a grassy verge at Lael Forest car park.
Pictures shared on social media show the tent directly behind a Forestry and Land Scotland sign which reads 'No overnight parking' and 'No fires'.
But locals claim a fresh fire pit was still smouldering on the grass when they snapped the shocking scene.
One outraged resident took to Facebook to slam the reckless campers, branding their actions "disgraceful".
Posting on the NC500 The Land Weeps page, they ranted: "This is the biggest tent I've ever seen on the roadside. At Lael Forest carpark this morning. Fresh fire pit still smouldering on the grass, which will leave a scar. Cans of Strongbow on the park bench."
Others flocked to the comments to slam the reckless behaviour.
One commenter wrote: "That's an utter disgrace. Hope you got registration and reported."
Another joked: "Hopefully the midgies and clegs are hungry."
A third added: "That's just ridiculous."
The NC500 has become a hotspot for tourists seeking stunning views and adventure, but locals are growing increasingly frustrated with visitors ignoring rules and leaving behind a trail of destruction.
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We previously told how another Highlander was forced to erect a warning sign after campers repeatedly left piles of poo near his doorstep.
The "utterly disgusting" behaviour of some tourists, leaving "little toilet paper bonnets over human poop" just metres from his property, has pushed one resident in Strathy, Thurso, to his limit.
He resorted to lugging heavy rocks across a nearby campsite to deter vile visitors from defecating on it and even put up a sign politely asking people to bury their waste.
Meanwhile, other residents hit out at tourists who left a much-loved beauty spot in a shocking state.
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