Agree with you Doug. I was involved with some friends locally in a petition against the houseboats on Grasmere. Cable cars/zip wires have to be opposed. Footpaths erosion is a more difficult issue but there are better solutions than tarmac.

I am not so concerned about cable cars as they give access to those less able to enjoy the views so long as the numbers are limited. Zip wires on the Park fringes are also fine. It is 4 x 4s and trail bikes which are noisy, smelly and erode paths in to deep ugly gullies which I object to. Many are breaking the law as well unless they stick to "green lanes", but the green lanes are usually not wide enough for 4 x 4s and hikers and of course cannot withstand the wear from trail bikes.

I think we had this on the forum a few years ago.

Does anybody have comments on the erosion of paths that are not accessed by Vehicles or bikes , motorised or not?

Which version of the Lake District should be preserved? Just the one that suits our needs or the pre-victorian one without the improved roads, car parks, cafes and pubs?

There are also unmetalled tracks used by farmers which have deep gullies.

As for noisy and smelly, (which I do not disagree with on your assessment), would the objection be less if the trail bikes were electric, less noise and no fumes? It's a tricky one because there are many responsible alternative users

Which version of the Lake District do we wish to protect? The one that suits our needs or the Pre Victorian one without improved roads, parking, cafes and pubs and without the employment these bring..
For me it is a tough one and requires really good discussion to find a way of co-existing in a managed way.