Campers flocking to the Scottish Borders have been accused of “acting like they’re in Magaluf”.
Visitors have been turning up in numbers to St Mary’s Loch, a short drive from Selkirk, and have neighbours at the end of their tether as they pitch their tents and party until 5am some nights.
Police have repeatedly been called to problem sites near the loch, with people holidaying there since the beginning of July.
Local business owners have complained of scenes more reminiscent of a music festival and claim they are losing money because of the mayhem.
Alistair Moody, 48, owns the Tibbie Shiells Inn and made the decision to cancel all bookings at holiday lets and a campsite he owns, losing thousands of pounds due to the noise.
He said: “People have been camping here since two weeks before the lockdown was lifted.
“I have had people swinging on the gate and acting like they are in Magaluf.
“We had our first guests stay who left because they said they couldn’t sleep due to all the noise at 5am.
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