How expanding access could be the best way to save our landscapes
THE EASTER weather brought lines of cars heading for the hotspots of the Peak District from early morning, and by midday the hills were full of walkers. As my Border Collie (Scout) and I walked onto Derwent Edge I could sense the release people felt, the gritstone and peat easing out people’s anxieties.
As the pandemic slowly fades, walking remains. The simple act of putting one foot in front of the other is more popular than ever. It’s hard to argue with the improved physical and mental wellbeing that results,
