One of the largest peatland restoration projects in the North of England has been damaged after bikes were unlawfully taken up to Northumberland's highest peak.
Visitors to the peak of the Cheviot, which stands at 815m above sea level, reported the damage on Friday morning, which is said to have set back the conservation work that has been done over the last few years.
The incident has not only damaged heather brash, which was growing on the peatland, but also flagstones on the Pennine Way have been dislodged, meaning there could be a danger to walkers.
