How to Remove Travellers from Private Land in the UK

January 9, 2021 - Reading time: 4 minutes
Updated on: August 8, 2025

If unauthorised travellers have moved onto your private land, it can be a stressful and urgent situation. Many landowners aren’t sure what steps they can legally take or how quickly action can happen. At PrivateInvestigators-UK, we provide a fast, discreet and legal service to remove travellers from land across the UK. Our enforcement team can serve legal notice and help restore access to your land-quickly and lawfully.

Can I Legally Remove Travellers from My Land?

Yes. UK law does allow landowners to evict travellers from private land, but it must be done using the correct process. Acting unlawfully-even with good intentions-can lead to legal consequences for the landowner.

In most cases, the process begins by serving an official notice. If the travellers do not leave within the given time, further legal or enforcement action can be taken under Section 61 or Section 77 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act.

What We Can Do to Help

We provide a complete traveller removal service for landowners, solicitors, and site managers. Our services include:

• Serving legal notice to unauthorised occupants (e.g. Section 77)
• 24-hour response in most UK regions
• On-site support and enforcement where required
• Advice on legal compliance throughout the process
• Post-eviction guidance to help you secure your land

What Not to Do

We strongly recommend that you do not attempt to remove travellers yourself. You should avoid:

• Confronting or threatening individuals on your land
• Attempting to tow, block or damage vehicles
• Creating traps or barricades that could cause harm

Taking matters into your own hands may escalate the situation and lead to criminal or civil claims against you. Our team will handle the process legally and efficiently on your behalf.

Serving Legal Notice

Our team can quickly serve a formal notice to trespassers, giving them a specific time to leave the land. If they fail to comply, we can escalate the matter appropriately, involving enforcement officers and, if necessary, working alongside local authorities or police.

We aim to begin the process within 24 hours in most cases.

Preventing Future Encampments

After travellers have been removed, we offer advice on improving land security to reduce the risk of repeat incidents. This may include:

• Installing concrete barriers, gates or bollards
• Using padlocks, security chains and hinge protectors
• Deploying CCTV and warning signage
• Making the entrance less visible or accessible from public roads

While no solution is foolproof, these measures can make your land a less attractive target.

Get Help Now

If you have travellers occupying your land, don’t delay. We can often serve notice within hours and guide you through every step of the removal process.

Contact us today for a free, confidential consultation. We’ll assess your situation and explain your legal options without pressure or obligation.

Visit our homepage: PrivateInvestigators-UK.com