Pictures show scenes of chaos at Dovestone Reservoir as scores of drivers double parked on pavements - despite it being closed to cars.
The beauty spot in Oldham has been open to local pedestrians for daily exercise during lockdown, but car parks have been shut.
Following the easing of restrictions on Wednesday, United Utilities announced car parks would begin to re-open on Friday, 15 May.
Yet, on Thursday afternoon, hundreds of people flocked to the reservoir by car, with many parking dangerously on the pavement.
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