Cars covered in slurry at busy beauty spot
SuppliedCars have been left covered in slurry at a beauty spot busy with day-trippers.
A video, shared with the BBC, showed dozens of vehicles parked on a field off the A591, near Rydal Water in the Lake District, covered in muck.
Parking is a long-standing issue in the national park, with problems exacerbated during weekends and school holidays.
Cumbria Police reminded visitors to park considerably when out in the Lakes. The force has been contacted for comment.
Separately, John Atkinson, who farms near Coniston, said he was stabbed in the chest a few years ago when confronting a motorist who was causing a obstruction.
He said while this was a "freak" incident, it showed how frustration and anger could mount in these situations.
"He didn't even talk to me, I tapped on his window and he jumped out and stabbed me," he said.
"He broke one of my ribs, but luckily it didn't penetrate my chest."
SuppliedAtkinson said the area was so busy during the bank holiday weekend that he would not have been able to move his tractor at all.
"It was absolutely horrendous, I've seen it worse, but not much worse," he said.
He said inconsiderate parking caused delays and frustration for all road users, not just farmers.
"If we went down to Manchester and parked anywhere we wanted, we'd get towed away," he said.
"It just seems like people disengage their brains when they come to the countryside."
In a social media post, Cumbria Police said it took issues such as inconsiderate parking and littering around the national park seriously.
It said: "If you're parking somewhere, make sure it is following the highway code and in an appropriate place that is not going to block any drivers - especially emergency services vehicles that may need to get through."
