A zip wire for the Lake District is nothing short of vandalism | Simon Jenkins

The proposal for the Honister Pass has been approved by the park authorities. But profit cannot triumph over beauty

The Honister Pass, from Borrowdale to Buttermere, links the two loveliest places in England. It is a ravine of exquisite ruggedness, a retreat from the crowds of Windermere and Keswick. In the national gallery of scenery, Honister is the Mona Lisa. To whom does this beauty belong? The answer is supposedly to us all, guarded by the Lake District national park. But it is claimed by...