Work to repair and rebuild the summit cairn on The Lake District’s iconic Scafell Pike has begun.

The restoration is part of a commemoration to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War.

Seven rangers for the National Trust will spend up to two weeks working on the summit as they rebuild the cairn, in the walls of which is a plaque marking Scafell Pike as a war memorial.

The work includes resetting the memorial plaque within the walls of the 7.5 metre wide cairn.

Steps to the top of the cairn will also be reinstated so that visitors can once again stand on the highest point of England’s highest peak.

The team will also place a time capsule into the stone wall of the cairn, filling it with details on the work undertaken.

The time capsule will act as a record of the conservation work that goes into maintaining the mountain.

The current conservation work is thought to be the most thorough restoration in the cairn’s 97 year history.

Sam Stalker, the National Trust’s lead ranger on Scafell Pike, said: “It’s great that so many people are able to enjoy Scafell Pike and the surrounding peaks each year. The mountains will be here forever, but they need ongoing care.

“Repairing the cairn is just part of the work we’ll be doing this year to keep Scafell Pike looking its best. It’s an exciting opportunity to share what we’re doing with our visitors and show them the hard work that goes into maintaining the Lakes for them and future generations to enjoy.”

Scafell Pike was one of 14 Lakeland summits given to the National Trust after the Great War.