Just when you think you have seen it all, yet more lunacy from the loony PC brigade.
Lakeland walkers 'wrong colour'
The Lake District National Park is to axe the free guided walks carried out by over 100 volunteer rangers because they attract only "middle-aged, middle-class white people".
The scenic walks, which introduce thousands of tourists to the fells each year, are being scrapped as part of a three-year plan to bring more ethnic minorities, inner-city children and the disabled to the area.
The national park's authority said it would be able to meet Government targets to attract minority groups and attract more funding.
It said it had also taken the "hard" decision to reduce significantly the services provided by the park's 10 information centres.
Among activities facing the axe is a programme of 900 events run by 300 rangers. These include a magazine, informative talks, slide shows and children's farm visits.
The decision has "astounded" volunteers who give up their time to carry out the walks.
They say the authority is obsessed with hitting targets and that the move smacks of political correctness. They also say that thousands of novice walkers among the 12 million tourists who visit the park every year could now be put in danger on unfamiliar terrain.
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