A pensioner who has visited a beauty spot for 70 years has been banned after she was accused of knocking down the landowner's son with her car. Patricia Wilnecker, 81, fell in love with Lamorna Cove in Cornwall so much on her first visit in 1948 she eventually moved nearby and also wrote a book about it. But she has been told she is no longer welcome there by the owner Roy Stevenson after he accused her of deliberately hitting his son Daniel, 36, during a stand-off at the entrance. He said: 'If she wants to be welcomed back to the cove, she needs to say to Daniel, 'I am very sorry I hit you with my car'. Banned: Patricia Wilnecker, 81, pictured with her dog Shorty, fell in love with Lamorna Cove in Cornwall in 1948 and has gone there every year - but can no longer go after a run-in with the landowner's son . Stand-off: Miss Wilnecker is alleged to have knocked over Daniel, 36, after she had to wait to exit up this private road while he repaired it, a claim she denies . Miss Wilnecker claimed her exit was blocked by Daniel for about ten minutes, while repair work was carried out on the private road leading to it. Mr Stevenson said he banned her after accusing her of aggressively revving her engine before driving into his son and knocking him over. He has said she can come back as long as she says sorry - but the 81-year-old has denied hitting him and claimed the ban has devastated her because the cove is 'my whole life'. She said: 'There was plenty of room to drive past Mr Stevenson perfectly safely but when I tooted my horn, there was a tirade of abuse and I was told I was barred. 'I moved down here from Dorset eight years ago to be closer to the cove. 'I was coming down two or three times a year and then I decided that I may as well move down here - it's my whole life.' From her nearby St Buryan home, she visits the cove three or four times a week, sketching and writing impressions which she uses in a quarterly newsletter distributed around the country. She has also written a book about Lamorna and its surrounding area. Battle of wills: Owner Roy Stevenson told her to stay away after he accused her of knocking over his son Daniel in her car - but says she can return but needs to say sorry first . Mr Stevenson said: 'Miss Wilnecker revved the car and hit my son, knocking him to the ground. 'I am very upset about this - we have known her for a very long time. She used to have a free parking space and she stayed at one of our properties. Over the years we have fussed over her dogs and we used to sell her book in the cafe?. 'However, if she wants to be welcomed back to the cove, she needs to say to Daniel, 'I am very sorry I hit you with my car'. 'We want everyone to enjoy the cove but as owners we live here and we ask people to fit in with us.' Following the incident, both parties contacted the police. Inspector Jean Phillips, from Penzance police, said: 'On attendance we established there were no issues for the police and there is no further involvement by us.'
Patricia Wilnecker has visited Lamorna Cove every year since 1948 . Pensioner, 81, even moved to the area and wrote book about Cornish coast . But landowner claims she deliberately knocked down son Daniel, 36 . Roy Stevenson said she can come back if 'she tells him she's sorry'