Sheffield families left devastated after woodland ‘fairy town’ in Loxley Valley is dismantled
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Hundreds of stones had been painted and stacked and small ornaments had been left at the side of a river in the Loxley Valley, creating a magical display known as fairy town or fairyland by those living nearby.
But, children and families who have visited the area recently have been left heartbroken as the display has now been taken down and the area taped off.
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Hide AdThe fairy town has allegedly been dismantled due to concerns for the wildlife with reports suggesting that the display was close to a fish spawning area, while a cordon is in place due to coronavirus fears as dozens of people have been visiting the site.
A sign, which has been pinned to a tree close to the site, says: "Fairyland closed. Covid-19 hazard. Private land no public access."
Sheffield Council confirmed that the display had in fact been built on private land, stating it would not comment on the matter.
One resident, who wished to remain anonymous, claims she was told it had been destroyed due to social distancing restrictions.
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Hide AdShe added: “This has been a very popular spot for families to visit over the last few weeks, building ‘fairies’ out of stones and decorating with ornaments, messages.
“It has been a lovely place for the community over the last few weeks and families to head to during lockdown. We’ve been several times and never once had any concerns around social distancing. At most there has been two other families and there is plenty of space to spread out.”
Another resident said: “It's such a shame that these awful people are allowed to get away with destroying something so beautiful. It must have taken local children and visitors hours to paint the rocks that were on display, that have now just been ruthlessly discarded and ruined.”
Dozens of people have also shared their frustration over the fact that no notice was given before the removal of the painted stones and the ornaments which had been left there.