Tourists’ cars may be banned from most popular parts of Lake District

National park chief wants to bring in more sustainable transport to stop worsening congestion

For most of the years he explored his beloved Lakeland fells, Alfred Wainwright arrived by bus, carefully timing his descents so he never missed the last service back to Kendal.

Thirty years after his death, more than 90% of the Lake District's 19 million annual visitors arrive by car, seeking - perhaps ironically - the unspoiled views, clean air and stunning scenery Wainwright extolled in his Pictorial Guides.