Photographer finds litter and fire damage at Lake District beauty spot

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 13:13 · Archive

A photographer found broken glass, tins and scorched earth at a Lake District viewpoint above Blea Tarn on Wednesday.

A photographer found broken glass, tins, tissues and scorched earth at a viewpoint above Blea Tarn in the Lake District on Wednesday. Tim Dove discovered meat packaging and a sock littering the shoreline, along with evidence of a fire that had been started on the ground.

Mr Dove said he was able to clear up all the rubbish and take it home in a single large bin bag, a task that took him just fifteen minutes. In a Facebook post, he questioned why people found such behaviour acceptable and said the situation 'seems to becoming the norm and shows no sign of getting better'.

A recent survey by Friends of the Lake District found that 68 per cent of the 1,124 respondents thought that anti-social behaviour was worsening in the park. Comments on Mr Dove's post indicated that other visitors had experienced similar littering during visits to the Lakes.

How it is being reported

• ‘Horrified’ photographer snaps ‘sad reality’ of Lake District litterTim Dove said he was visiting a view point just above Blea Tarn, one of his favourite spots in the area, on Wednesday when he found the scattered waste.NW Evening Mail · 11 Oct, 12:30
• ‘Horrified’ photographer snaps ‘sad reality’ of Lake District litterTim Dove said he was visiting a view point just above Blea Tarn, one of his favourite spots in the area, on Wednesday when he found the scattered waste.Westmorland Gazette · 11 Oct, 12:30

In this story: Tim Dove · Blea Tarn · Lake District · Friends of the Lake District

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