A good path repair constant care and attention, and a great deal of skill and knowledge is involved. Even the best laid pathways can suffer from erosion as people trample over the surface, rain washes away soil or simply wears through the material causing cracking or rutting. In the Lake District this is particularly problematic given the high numbers of people using upland paths.

Luckily, there are many things you can do to help keep your local paths in tip top condition – and it doesn’t take much time!

Revitalizing Your Path: DIY Concrete Path Repair

For example, if you notice that an information panel is hard to read, or a sign has been covered in bird droppings or litter please pick it up and dispose of it correctly. It’s also a great idea to bring along a pair of gloves and secateurs (pruning clippers) on your next walk and cut back overhanging branches or those growing across the path, taking care not to damage the tree.

It is also worth mentioning that the Lake District’s national parks and the National Trust have a system of ‘paths for all’ which enables members of the public to request an authority repair a footpath, bridleway, or restricted byway. This is called Section 56 and you can find out more about it here.