Simon looks at the impact of humans on England’s biggest and most popular national park. He goes wild swimming in the crystal clear lake of Buttermere, before taking a look at the less fortunate Derwent Water, one of the many lakes now clogged with the invasive New Zealand pygmyweed. He also visits England's highest peak, Scafell Pike, where he discovers that the sheer footfall of so many yearly visitors is damaging the mountain and stretching rescue volunteers thin.\n\nOutside the Lakes, Simon talks to experts who are trying to understand flooding in Carlisle, which they believe is caused by a mixture of climate change and the upstream flooding of artificially straightened rivers. He finds out about a project to restore the original boundaries of such rivers, which can also help to return wetlands like Foulshaw Moss to their former glory.
Source: BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 3
Simon explores the wild and rugged coast of Cumbria and learns how central the county is to many of the challenges facing Britain.\n\nThe Lake District National Park includes a ...
17-08-2023
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 2
Simon looks at the impact of humans on England’s biggest and most popular national park. He goes wild swimming in the crystal clear lake of Buttermere, before taking a loo ...
15-08-2023
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 1
Simon Reeve travels through the glorious Lake District National Park and the county of Cumbria. With its magnificent mountains, glacial valleys and 16 iconic lakes and meres, th ...
14-08-2023
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 3
Simon explores the wild and rugged coast of Cumbria and learns how central the county is to many of the challenges facing Britain.\n\nThe Lake District National Park includes a ...
17-08-2023
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 2
Simon looks at the impact of humans on England’s biggest and most popular national park. He goes wild swimming in the crystal clear lake of Buttermere, before taking a loo ...
15-08-2023
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 1
Simon Reeve travels through the glorious Lake District National Park and the county of Cumbria. With its magnificent mountains, glacial valleys and 16 iconic lakes and meres, th ...
14-08-2023
BBC 2