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A woman whose TikTok videos about a stately home in the movie Saltburn were viewed more than five million times said it was "a shame" fans were trespassing, after the estate's owner reportedly complained.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2024

Along the way, however, they were confronted by a ranch manager who warned that they were trespassing.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2022

A man who said he was a facilities manager at the building told the activists they were trespassing and asked them to leave.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2022

The four said they were turned away after being told they were trespassing.

From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2021

He merely asked us to leave because we were trespassing.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings