Pandemic walkers leave Lake District footpaths in ruins

Footpaths in the Lake District are eroding rapidly because of higher numbers of walkers during the Covid- 19 pandemic, charity Fix The Fells has warned.

Abi Kay
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Pandemic walkers leave Lake District footpaths in ruins

Footpaths in the Lake District are eroding rapidly because of higher numbers of walkers during the Covid- 19 pandemic, charity Fix The Fells has warned. The group spends £500,000 in a typical year on...

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