LOCALS living along the North Coast 500 have been left fuming after tourists were caught stealing new fence posts to make a campfire. Furious residents in Skerray, on the north coast of Sutherland, were unimpressed after they spotted the new posts left burnt and charred on a nearby beach . 2 the fence posts were found near a beach in Sutherland Credit: Alamy 2 They were used to make a campfire Credit: GETTY They explained that the tourists could have picked up some dry driftwood from the beach, which was just 50 yards away.
It comes after visitor's behaviour over recent years has frustrated those living along the iconic Scottish route. Many have hit out at "selfish" motorhome owners who have "zero respect" for the Highlands after they left the area it in a shocking state. While others fumed after a campervan driver was spotted dumping their toilet at a remote beauty spot.
READ MORE NC500 'SELFISH' 'Our home is not a holiday park' cry locals as NC500 campervan 'stops for lunch' ROAD BLOCK ‘Frustrated' NC500 shop owner blasts campervan drivers for blocking store And the latest incident with the fence posts has caused locals to claim that the situation has gotten "beyond out of hand now". A photo of the burnt wood left at the site of the campfire was posted in the Facebook group NC500 The dirty truth. Morons, no need for this kind of thing at all Facebook user The caption read: "Between Moll and Strathenbeg beach in Skerray, campers helping themselves to new fence posts for a .