Saltburn Tik-Tok trespassers force Drayton House to up security

Drayton House, the setting for the popular Amazon Prime streaming movie Saltburn, has seen an unexpected surge in visitors after 'going viral' on Tik Tok.

The Grade I-listed home, located in Northamptonshire and part of the Sackville family's heritage, is typically closed to the public.

However, a TikTok video by Rhian Williams, showcasing the estate, went viral, leading to Saltburn fans trespassing on the site.

The estate's owner, Charles Stopford Sackville, highlighted the estate's challenges amidst the waves of Tik Tok trespassers.

Despite appreciating the interest in Drayton House, he wishes for the situation to normalize.

The estate has had to enhance security and monitoring to protect the property and its privacy.

Media coverage describe intrusion and unwanted attention, emphasising the owner's distress and the negative impact on the estate's privacy.

Articles meanwhile feature underlying critique of the power of social media to disrupt, unintentionally, the privacy of private properties.

Coverage of the story varies in tone, with some outlets focusing more on the cultural phenomenon of "Saltburn" and others on the privacy concerns raised by the estate owner.