Council Issues Glyn Rhonwy Site Warning

Gwynedd Council is once again urging members of the public not to put themselves in unnecessary danger by ignoring warning signs and breaking into a former industrial site to swim in water filled quarry holes or entering the former bomb storage facility on the same site. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

In previous years, there have been a number of reports of people either breaking or scaling the six foot steel perimeter fence at Glyn Rhonwy near Llanberis, resulting in the Council issuing a warning of the potential dangers of the area. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Gwynedd Council’s Economy Cabinet Member, Councillor Mandy Williams-Davies said: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“The former industrial site at Glyn Rhonwy is closed off for a reason. The site contains quarry holes where there are a number of hidden hazards that will often not be appreciated by those who do not have a detailed knowledge of the site. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“Some people have in the past ignored the numerous signs that are placed on the perimeter fencing, and we would strongly urge members of the public not to put themselves in unnecessary danger by climbing over or vandalising the fencing to enter the former quarry site and flooded quarry holes as well as trespassing on private property by entering the former bomb storage facility ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“The quarry pools used for swimming by trespassers contain a number of potential hazards which could cause serious injury or worse, including under-water debris and jagged slate shards. It should also be remembered that the water temperature in these pools is usually dangerously cold even during prolonged spells of warm weather. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“As a Council, in the past, we have reported this matter to North Wales Police and we would urge anyone who witnesses people trespassing on the site to contact them immediately by phoning 101 or phoning 999 if someone is in danger. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“Our message to the public is simple – please keep out of this dangerous site. We are also appealing to parents to educate their children about the dangers of trespassing on old industrial sites and to avoid swimming in any pools or lakes which may contain hidden dangers such as underwater currents or sudden deep water.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​