David has lived and worked in Cumbria most of his life. From an early age he has been able to enjoy the countryside, first as a walker and then as a mountain biker, exploring the network of quiet country roads, bridleways and byways. 

For the last 10 years this access has been supplemented with the use of four-wheel drive vehicles. David's interest in rights of way led to becoming the North Lakes 4x4 club's Rights of Way Officer. Via the club outings have been organised for users with physical and learning disabilities and this has given the groups access to areas they would never have been able to appreciate. With this position David became a member of the Lake District National Park Authority's 'Hierarchy of Trails' Panel. He believes this has been successful in using consensus management to help control vehicle access to the Lake District National Park. David hopes these experiences will benefit the Cumbria Local Access Forum.