I’ve spent 25 years transforming my home into a Wild West town – my kids think I’m stupid but I love it

A GRANDAD has got the wildest frontier garden in the street.

Cowboy-crazy Stephen Smart has spent the past 25 years transforming his front and back gardens into a Wild West town.

The Dude Ranch includes a saloon, jailhouse, bank, haberdashery and undertakers.

Retired lorry driver Stephen, 65, who calls ­himself Dude, said: “I just had a fascination for the Wild West.

“It started with country music, then looking up the time period and then I started going to a few themed parties.

“I wanted somewhere to go basically, so I built the town.

“It started with little buildings, then the saloon and it just took off from there.”

The front of Stephen’s semi-detached home in Sheppey, Kent, has a graveyard, old wagon wheels, swinging saloon doors and a sign welcoming visitors.

Stephen said: “My kids think I’m stupid and it’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I love it here.

“I’ve got my own paradise in my back garden.”