Anger after gym group uses protected rocks at national park

A gym group was seen exercising using rocks from the Nine Ladies Stone Circle (Picture: Getty Images) A gym group has caused outrage after using protected rocks as workout equipment. Over the Bank Holiday weekend, the group exercised at Stanton Moor in the Derbyshire Peak District, sparking calls to respect local heritage sites. The individuals were seen using rocks next to the Nine Ladies Stone Circle as part of their outdoor activity, leading to historians and the Nine Ladies Action Group blasting them for being ‘disrespectful’. Chairperson Aimee Blease-Bourne described the incident as ‘crazy’, questioning whether the group wanted to use the rocks for social media props. ‘It’s a real lack of respect for a space which has been here for so long, and so many people love.’ Sign up for all of