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Lake District campsite forced to close due to sheer amount of rubbish left by campers
This is disgusting!!
A campsite in the Lake District has been forced to close due to the ‘sheer amount of rubbish’ left from a number of campers.
The Stonethwaite Campsite in Borrowdale Valley announced on Facebook the ‘painful’ decision to close, due to visitors dumping litter, tents, gazebos, airbeds and chairs.
Owner have said they simply cannot cope with the ‘sheer amount of rubbish’, which has meant a huge cost for them to get rid of it.
As well as this, the campsite played host to some really noisy residents. Any campers know that most campsites have a ‘quiet rule’ that comes into place usually around 10 or 11pm.
Despite this, Stonethwaite found themselves with groups of people – who had already pitched their tents too close together for social distancing rules – continuing to ignore the owner’s pleas to turn their music off, with some leaving it on until 4am.
The campsite wrote on Facebook: “It pains us to say this but we made have the decision to close the campsite from Thursday, 20 August, for the next few weeks. Unfortunately, many of our campers have been unable to stick to our guidelines let alone Government guidelines, making stays far less enjoyable for our regular campers and ourselves.
“Not only that, we are unable to keep up with the sheer amount of rubbish – including tents, gazebos, airbeds, chairs and even a mop – which not only makes the site look untidy but also adds a huge cost to ourselves to get rid of.
“Idiot campers – Please take a long hard look at yourselves and learn to respect your fellow campers. Playing music until 4am when it is against our camp rules AND you have already been told to turn it off is not acceptable. Groups are limited to a maximum of six or two families by the government, so stop turning up in groups of 10+.
“Regular campers – We are sorry we have come to this decision but hope you understand. The site has been busier than ever and while it has been good to see you again, we’re sure you’ll all enjoy it more when normal service has resumed and the peaceful, laid-back atmosphere of our campsite returns.
“Until then, please stay safe, be kind and we’ll see you when the lockdown freedom frenzy is over”.
The site hopes to return in a few weeks ‘when normal service has resumed and the peaceful, laid-back atmosphere’ of the campsite can return.
The campsite has seen more bookings than usual, as many Brits opt for camping as a staycation in the pandemic.