For two decades, I’ve spent countless weekends in the Lake District, hiking, swimming, camping and scrambling up remote fells and paddling in hidden tarns.
And in that time, I’ve watched some of its prettiest villages and most famous scenic spots become victims of their own beauty.
Around 18 million people now visit the National Park in Cumbria a year, despite it having a permanent population of only around 40,000 people – and judging by gripes from locals and visitors alike, that mismatch in numbers is becoming unsustainable.
This isn’t a rant about tourists – after all, as a southerner who regularly journeys to the beauty spot, I
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