Scorch marks left at Lake District viewpoints after fly camping
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 07:02 · Archive
Unauthorised campers have left scorch marks at Lake District viewpoints including Orrest Head and Blea Tarn.
Unauthorised campers have left scorch marks at Lake District viewpoints after tents were cleared from Orrest Head viewpoint in Windermere this weekend. The campers were still present when the tents were removed, with walkers encountering them whilst taking weekend walks. Although the tents were soon cleared, the scorch marks in the ground remain visible to visitors. Another instance was reported at a viewpoint above Blea Tarn, where waste was found.
Orrest Head viewpoint had not previously been prone to fly camping, though walkers have observed it further down the hill. The incidents follow an ongoing problem across the Lake District, with many local people complaining about unauthorised camping in various areas.
A survey by Friends of the Lake District, a landscape conservation charity, found that 73% of respondents had encountered fly camping in protected areas during the summer months. One respondent said: 'I walk and run in the Lake District every weekend and sometimes during the week. I always see people cooking on disposable barbeques and I always see discarded rubbish and tents. I see fly-camping every single time I go out. I see this up on the fells and I see this in the low fells and I see this on the lake shores'.
How it is being reported
- Scorch marks left at Lake District viewpoints after unauthorised fly campingUnauthorised fly camping leaves scorch marks and rubbish at Lake District viewpoints Orrest Head and Blea Tarn, sparking concern over protected landscapes.NW Evening Mail · 13 Oct, 06:00
- Scorch marks left at Lake District viewpoints after unauthorised fly campingUnauthorised fly camping leaves scorch marks and rubbish at Lake District viewpoints Orrest Head and Blea Tarn, sparking concern over protected landscapes.Westmorland Gazette · 13 Oct, 06:00
In this story: Lake District · Orrest Head · Windermere · Blea Tarn · Friends of the Lake District
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