Sorry to hear about your experience. In my neck of the woods it's mountain bikers ripping up the paths and making lots of new 'scars' where there were none before on the Clent Hills. It's got proper popular in the last 18 months or so. I'm not bemoaning the visitors, just the usual small minority that destroy the reason people wanna come for. Bluebell times at the minute, so lovely and fragrant when you get off the beaten path.