A Lake District beauty spot has been left covered in litter – prompting a wildlife partnership to speak out.
Wild Haweswater, a joint initiative between the RSPB and United Utilities, took to social media after they found a large amount of litter at the top of Haweswater on Wednesday.
The rubbish left behind included a brand new tent, packets of unopened and half eaten food, several cans of energy drinks and plastic water bottles.
In a tweet, the partnership said: “Oh what a lovely view…oh wait. We’ll never understand how people can choose to camp in places, presumably for their natural beauty and then just leave everything behind and spoil it for others.”
A representative from the partnership removed the rubbish after photographing the litter left behind.
It also found one in five visitors believe it is not always possible to ‘leave no trace’ and take all rubbish and other items away with them, when visiting the Lake District.
A survey conducted at the same time by Keep Britain Tidy revealed that some people think that if they drop litter in Lakeland beauty spots, someone else will come and pick it up.
A spokesperson for the Lake District National Park Authority said: “We’re asking visitors to be prepared while enjoying the Lake District this half term. Whether you’re new to the area or a seasoned visitor, please help us look after the landscape you love. Please take all litter home with you and leave nothing but footprints behind.”
