Volunteers repair Lake District paths for visitors

Lake District holiday cottages enthusiasts may notice a newly improved pathway on their next visit to the national park between Red Tarn and Wrynose Pass.

Professionals and volunteers worked on repairing several routes in the area as part of the Fix the Fells project, reducing them down to a single trail in order to protect the environment, grough.co.uk reports.

John Atkinson, who oversaw the work for the National Trust, said it was "vital" that the local landscape is cared for and thanked all those who helped out.

"We want people to continue to come and enjoy the fells, but it takes a lot of hard work to repair and maintain these popular paths," he remarked.

BBC2”s Escape to the Country followed the project, with host Alistair Appleton lending a hand.

Earlier this month, Bassenthwaite Reflections put out the call for more volunteers to assist with the planting of oak saplings at Whinlatter”s Masmill Forest.

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