Visitors to the Lake District may need to remember to pack their wallets among their outdoor equipment already in their daysacks, in case they decide to stop for lunch near the summit of England's third highest peak.

Brothers Owen and David Holmes have set up a cafe near the top of Helvellyn, which offers hot and cold drinks to passing walkers heading out on Striding Edge.

Food offerings currently only include bacon sandwiches cooked on a camping stove.

David told Sky News: "I just saw the location and the idea came to me."

He reportedly got the idea while walking past the spot earlier in the year, realising that many visitors were stopping for a break as they neared the summit.

The Lake District National Park Authority has been less supportive, however, and have claimed that the men will need to seek planning permission should they decide to remain in business for over a month.