Moment huge brawl erupts at Dovedale stepping stones beauty spot as people hurl large sticks at each other

This is the moment a huge brawl erupted at a popular beauty spot in the Peak District as people hurled large sticks at each other. 

The fight kicked off at the famous Dovedale Stepping Stones in the Derbyshire national park on Saturday afternoon. 

One eyewitness told MailOnline that the brawl centred around one man wanting to cross the Stepping Stones with a pushchair. 

The 25-year-old man, who wanted to remain anonymous, said: 'We were at the Stepping Stones and there was a bloke trying to cross it. 

'There was one guy with a pushchair wanting to come across and all of a sudden it all kicked off. 

'They were shouting at each other for a while before they starting fighting and then they began picking up sticks.

'There were families there and children watching on.' 

MailOnline has contacted Derbyshire Police for comment.  

The Dovedale Stepping Stones are located at the base of Thorpe Cloud, a peak in the national park. 

The beauty spot is popular with families looking for a day out in the countryside with the stones used as a crossing point in a shallow river. 

The brawl came after the National Trust announced six months ago that the Stepping Stones were shut to the public after they were damaged during Storm Babet. 

The National Trust said several stones had been 'toppled over' by debris which was washed down the River Dove and has requested that visitors do not try to cross them. 

Plans to repair and reopen the landmark are currently being developed by Derbyshire County Council. 

The stepping stones were first laid around 1890 when Victorian visitors frequently started making trips to the area. 

By crossing the stones, visitors are walking across the county boundary between Derbyshire and Staffordshire. 

The National Trust acquired the stones in 1934 and they became part of a a National Nature Reserve in 2006.

A National Trust spokesperson previously said: 'The stepping stones at Dovedale are an iconic part of the Peak District and we look forward to seeing them back in full use as soon as the local authority is in a position to make the repairs to the right of way.'