Seeking Exercise During Lockdown, Walkers Are Damaging Crops in England

Seeking Exercise During Lockdown, Walkers Are Damaging Crops in England
People walk with drinks as they do their daily exercise at Primrose Hill in London on Jan. 15, 2021. Hollie Adams/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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With exercise restricted in England by lockdown laws, some walkers are inadvertently damaging crops as they eschew public footpaths churned into mud by unprecedented footfall, according to a rural business group.

The solution, according to the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), is simple: put on a pair of wellies.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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