Peter Watt, 48, from Jarrow in South Tyneside, visited the Borrowdale Youth Hostel Alliance (YHA) hostel on June 20, 2024, with his friend and his friend’s seven-year-old son for a camping trip.

Peter Watt, 48, from Jarrow in South Tyneside, visited the Borrowdale Youth Hostel Alliance (YHA) hostel on June 20, 2024, with his friend and his friend’s seven-year-old son for a camping trip.

Kayley Kennedy at the Stonethwaite Campsite in Borrowdale said it had been inundated with "Covid campers" who treated it like a "mini festival". She said they were so fed up they were closing for ...