点评:I’ve been coming here for years as it’s only 20 minutes from my house. The views are incredible, the walks into Castleton are brilliant, and it’s always been a great spot to support the local pubs and cafes.
However, over the past 6 months, the situation with visitor behavior and parking has gone massively downhill. The narrow rural roads are being completely gridlocked by people double-parking on tight bends just to set up picnic spots and take photos.
Worse than the traffic is the complete lack of safety and respect for the countryside. I’ve literally watched people roll large stones off the top of the hills straight down onto the live road below, which is wildly dangerous. On top of that, there’s been a massive spike in left-behind rubbish and disposable BBQ burn marks scorched into the grass. The whole lane has essentially turned into an unmanaged photo set and playground rather than a respected walking trail.
It’s a beautiful place, but if the council or national park authorities don't start managing the dangerous parking and anti-social behavior soon, it’s fast on its way to becoming another ruined, overcrowded spot like the Dovedale Stepping Stones.
翻译:多年来我一直来这里,因为它离我家只有20分钟的路程。这里的风景美不胜收,步行前往卡斯尔顿也十分惬意。这里也一直是人们光顾当地酒吧和咖啡馆的好去处。
然而,在过去的6个月里,游客行为以及停车问题严重恶化。那些狭窄的乡间小路因为有人在急转弯处违规停车,导致道路完全堵死;他们这么做只是为了搭建野餐区、拍照留念。比交通问题更糟糕的是,这里完全缺乏对自然环境的安全保护与尊重。我曾亲眼目睹有人把大石头从山顶滚下来,直接掉到下方的道路上,这种行为极其危险。除此之外,遗留的垃圾数量也激增,草地上到处都是一次性烧烤留下的烧焦痕迹。整条小径实际上已经变成了一个无人管理的摄影场地和游乐场,而非一条值得尊重的徒步路线。
这里本是个美丽的地方啊。不过,如果议会或国家公园管理部门不尽快着手整治随意停车及不文明行为,这里很快就会变成另一个像多夫代尔踏石区那样破败且人满为患的景点。