adam mclean reports. this path is one of many in the lake district.this path is one of many in the lake district.— lake district. we are repairing them for the _ lake district. we are repairing them for the benefit _ lake district. we are repairing them for the benefit of - lake district. we are repairing them for the benefit of the - them for the benefit of the environment, so we're stopping the damage to the vegetation and the wildlife year, and that is our main reason, for the work we're doing, to protect this scenery and environment. this route is one of the most popular in the lake district from those completing the 3—piece challenge to those taking up the highest point of england. taking up the highest point of encland. england. the pandemic has made people realise how _ england. the pandemic has made people realise how important - people realise how important the countryside is for their physical and mental wellbeing and health. so they're getting out of the countryside more and thatis out of the countryside more and that is absolutely great to

adam mclean, bbc news. let's speak now to michael kill from the night time industries association. be a bit of a bedding in period for people to get used to things and for things to settle, particularly over the first weekend. i settle, particularly over the first weekend. ,, ., settle, particularly over the first weekend. ~ ., , ., settle, particularly over the first weekend. ~ ., ., settle, particularly over the first weekend. ,, ., . , weekend. i know you have been s-ueakin weekend. i know you have been speaking to _ weekend. i know you have been speaking to some _ weekend. i know you have been speaking to some people i weekend. i know you have been speaking to some people within j weekend. i know you have been i speaking to some people within the association. how busy was it over the last few days?— association. how busy was it over the last few days? extremely busy. most of these _ the last few days? extremely busy. most of these businesses _ the last few days? extremely busy. most of these businesses have - most of these businesses have monopolised on the fact that the excite

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