Stone stacks are a common sight along hiking trails up and down the UK. ... (1.8m) - using stones taken from an old wall near Mam Tor in the Peak District in Derbyshire.

A hiker has gone viral for knocking down dozens of stone stacks in the Peak District to prevent damage to wildlife and to uphold The Countryside Code. Stuart Cox, 57, spends much of his free time ...

"Look at this," Stuart says, before swearing in frustration during his Facebook video on 20 May. "Destroy the lot of them." He then proceeds to kick down a stone stack. The 57-year-old, who works as a ...

The Peak District is far from the only location where stone stacks have proven problematic. For example, campaigners said towers of stones on a Scottish beach were a worrying trend.