Noticed while I was there last week that two (at least) of the gateposts now have signs on them reading, 'No climbing on the stones. No cycling'. Found the 'No cycling' hypocritical to say the least given that mountain bikes were shown going up and down the ditches in the recent <b>Walk away and I stumble</b> drama on TV - that filming presumably being with the National Trust's consent. Seems like the NT are unable to link the showing of mountain bikes in a TV drama with the fact such a showing might encourage the activity - another example of mindless bureaucracy at work.

A friend has written to the NT about the use of mountain bikes in the TV drama but a public statement from them that they got it <i>very</i> wrong on that occasion seems to be in order.