neighbours access/trespass

[kimy]

I own the strip of and between my house and the neibouring house. My new neighbours asked me if they could use the land for workmen, stating that this would only be for a couple of weeks. The weeks ran into months, but I put up with the inconveneince. The building has finished, but they continue to drive up the strip of land when they want to take heavy items out of their house. The woman living in the house now has a severe disability and needs to use her wheel chair. They have asked me if they can use my land to load her up! in the sake of humanity I said yes. They now seem to think that it is ok to use the driveway as they please. It would not be impossible for them to gain access with their car from their front door, but would involve some radical gardening! I feel that I have had my generosity taken for granted and also fear that there may be a time when they can state that they have had access and therefore now have a right. How shall I go about this please

[buildersmate]

To deal with your final point first, it will be many years (in excess of 20) before they could ever claim a right of access across your land.
It does seem you are being taken advantage of, and you must decide whether you want to stop it or merely regulate it.
If you want to stop it, you are going to have to just bite the bullet and tell them. To make that easier you could say that you are planning changes in your garden and you intend to fence up the access (wherther you actually do it or not). You should follow the conversation up with a simple letter 'confirming our conversation, no further access will be possible across my land from date x - perhaps giving them a month's notice if you want to be really kind.
If you want to regulate it, tell them by letter they can use the path for Y purposes only. That the permission is temporary but will remain in force until you confirm in writing that it is cancelled.
Of course some people prefer to get a solicitor to deal with this sort of mucky business by letter.

[pink-kittens]

Disabled or not , they do not have the right to use another persons land.

Sounds like they are taking the pi55 out of your good nature
Buildersmate's advice is excellent

Good luck

[Twenty20]

Oh, I'd go with Tetjam's response, just for a laugh!