ˌoʊvɚ ðə dˈɛkeɪdz, mˈɛni dɪspjˈuːts hæv ɪɹˈʌptᵻd bᵻtwˌiːn lˈændoʊnɚz ænd ðə pˈʌblɪk ɐbˌaʊt ˈæksɛs tə ðə wˈɔːk, wɪð wˈɛlθi ˈoʊnɚz sˈʌmtaɪmz ɪɹˈɛktɪŋ fˈɛnsᵻz, bˈoʊldɚz, ɔːɹ wˈɔːlz ɐlˈɔŋ ðə ɹˈaʊt.
Over the decades, many disputes have erupted between landowners and the public about access to the walk, with wealthy owners sometimes erecting fences, boulders, or walls along the route.