Readers have been inspired by the amazing feats of Debbie North including her recent expeditions up Fleetwood Pike and through the Eden Valley.

The wheelchair user has been working hard to help create a countryside for all by, in her own words, ‘making the inaccessible, accessible’.

Debbie is passionate to get the message out that the Lakeland countryside is not as insurmountable as it seems and there is a way for wheelchair users to enjoy the outdoors as much as anyone else.

She has continued to explore some of Cumbria’s greatest peaks, and among her favourites are Skiddaw, Blencathra and Latrigg.

Her latest ventures have seen her going up Fleetwood Pike and exploring some of the beauty that the Eden Valley has to offer.

Debbie became a wheelchair user back in 2010 due to a chronic degenerative spinal condition and what seemed like the end of her favourite pastime – walking – quickly became an exciting opportunity to persevere, trial and test out cutting-edge technology, while inspiring other people with similar conditions.

Debbie, explained: “It is possible to get out into the countryside. The more we shout about it, the more the countryside will open up for wheelchair users. We have so many walks in Cumbria and the UK, and they are accessible.”

Debbie, who lives near Kirkby Stephen, continues to a keen promoter of all-terrain wheelchairs and the many routes that are available in the Lakes. She works with The Outdoor Guide, a free online resource dedicated to enjoying the outdoors, to showcase what routes she has successfully done and others can do.

Our readers expressed their views on the subject of disability access.

Patty Grisedale, said: “I’m surprised there isn’t more noise made about this. More could always be done. My sister-in-law is a wheelchair user and she could really use with one of those quadbikes.”

Terry Heysham, said: “Amazing, keep it up, Debbie!”

John Coleman, simply said: “Inspiring life and words.”