Police have repeated calls for people to stay away from the Peak District after one of their drones caught scores of people rambling in the hills during the coronavirus lockdown.

Officers in Derbyshire say some are still ignoring the government's order to stay at home and are making non-essential trips by car to the rural parts of the county to walk the dog or watch the sunset.

Yesterday, the force issued a warning after cars were seen queuing down the road at many of the area's beauty spots.

They said on social media that people should take their daily permitted exercise close to home and not risk spreading the virus to rural areas, or risk an incident at a time when emergency service resources are stretched.

However they have today reissued the warning after saying the force's drone unit had highlighted numerous examples of irresponsible behaviour.

Derbyshire police said "none of these vehicles should be here" in its drone video

These include people driving from as far afield as Sheffield and moving roadblocks specifically laid out by the police.

They said on Twitter earlier: "Despite posts yesterday highlighting issues of people still visiting the Peak District despite government guidance, the message is still not getting through.

"Our drone unit have been out at beauty spots across the county, and this footage was captured at Curbar Edge last night.

"Cars were parked in both the car park and on the hill up to it. A bag of stones that was at the entrance as a roadblock had been pulled to the side to allow cars to enter.

"Plenty of people were walking, many of which had parked up in cars before heading out for their walk

Officers said travelling to remote areas for daily exercise was not essential travel and people should exercise near their homes

"Travelling to remote areas of the Peak District or your exercise is not essential travel. Please stay at home and save lives."

The video showed one couple walking their dog accompanied by an arrow pointing at them with the words 'not essential.'

They also showed another couple stood on a rock face taking a photograph adding that only essential travel is permitted and that driving to a remote area take your exercise is not classed as essential.

That's despite numerous people commenting in response that they saw nothing wrong with exercising in a remote area where it may be easier to observe social distancing than in more crowded urban areas.

Yesterday Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue service issued a warning after receiving numerous reports of heading up onto the Pennine Moors and having barbecues.

They said: "It poses a huge risk of fire, is a risk to the environment and ties up our firefighters who may be needed for more serious incidents."

