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04
Jun 2022
Travellers arrive on Harrogate's Stray
A group of Travellers has set up an encampment on the Stray in Harrogate today.
Six caravans and a car are parked on the section of the Stray just off Oatlands Drive.
They are believed to have arrived this afternoon.
The Stray Ferret spoke to dog walkers on the parkland near to the caravans this afternoon.
They said they walk on the land regularly and hadn't noticed the vehicles until this afternoon.
It comes days after Travellers also set up camp on the old rugby field in Knaresborough.
The Stray Ferret has asked Harrogate Borough Council, which is the protector of the Stray, whether it is aware of the issue and if it is taking any action, but has yet to receive a response.
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