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(L-R) Chrissy Homer, Liz Phillips and Angela Williams on Bescar Lane, which used to be quiet but is now a busy thoroughfare

It’s been more than two and a half years since Rufford Ford was first shut to the public. Nottinghamshire County Council took a rather no-frills approach when the tourist spot blew up in popularity after going viral on the internet.

The concrete barriers they plonked at either end to block cars from driving through it are still there today. Once bustling with onlookers fascinated to see drivers take their chances at crashing through the water, the ford is now a desolate spot, devoid of activity.

That’s great news for those in the immediate vicinity, whose tolerance for the noise and nuisance undoubtedly grew tested as more and more people lined the streets

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