Sparks have been flying between dog walkers and bikers over the land in the woodland near North Walsham for some time.

Bikers say they should be allowed to use the area due to a lack of designated trails, and have criticised dog walkers for leaving mess.

But the pet owners claim the bikers are damaging the beauty spot by digging out pits to make jumps and obstacles, as well as rushing past them at dangerous speeds.

Some of the bikers on their track at Bacton Wood. (Image: Denise Bradley)

The row has seen dog walkers use their own shovels to hit back against the bikers by knocking down their jumps.

Now rangers from Forestry England have officially forced an end to the feud by using their own shovels to flatten the unauthorised jumps once and for all.

And the organisation says it cannot support the pleas of the mountain bikers to transform the area into an official mountain biking trail as Bacton Wood is "remotely managed".

Sammy Chandler, whose son enjoys spending time in the park, recently rallied together a group of ten bikers to help make the........

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