These kinds of disproportionate over-engineering works that bear little consideration to character or place, or history of the route, seem increasingly commonplace across our national parks. There are many bridleways in the Lake District and Peak District that have received similar treatments. It appears, from my perspective, that authorities, either national park, council or charitable, can install new surfaces with little, if any, orversight, regulation or set of standards. How are materials chosen? Why are natural features such as bedrock jackhammered to oblivion? What consideration is given to the historical character of routes trodden for centuries? Whom does this serve? One suspects the only overidding consideration is cost.