Quote Originally Posted by Oracle View Post
An Edit of Your post.....
" the majority of people" insert / "who can run from home, including ALL of those living in beauty spots, but excluding those who cant run from home"/ "think running from home is a good idea"

Another edit " a decent person" insert "ie someone who lives in a nice place to run"

Final edit "helping to take the burden of emergency services" insert "/ " but note that is only for non locals coming, we those who live in high country will continue to run in such places so risking mountain rescue" /.

Its the hypocrisy I dont like daletown. The people I follow that live in the lakes continue to run the high fells unabated. In fact they are running more.

I have never defended transients making long trips to lakes. It is unlikely they can do so without unnecessary people contact. Indeed, there is a question of what happens if there is a problem. But then the AA have very little to do and are still opertaing.

I do defend the rights of owners of second homes there to live out this period in those homes in national parks. The resources of the lakes are underutilized, and I defend all making a short journey to exercise if it makes them more isolated - which it will for most who would otherwise run on pavements - or even a better place to run.
I run on pavements from home, I don’t live on the edge of a Lakeland mountain, I avoid others by stopping/ crossing the road, I can like most people I would imagine be in a semi rural area within 10 minutes of running If people like you continue to bend the advice then we’ll be completely locked down, all because of the selfish ‘I know my rights’ brigade.