Unthinking Tourists

[SteveH]

Dangers of Eryri's iconic waterfalls as visitors clamour for beauty spot selfies
Recent tragedies have highlighted the perils of visiting these magical locations

For a while, the odds at the waterfall were stacked against female walkers, a series of them needing rescue. Then mountain rescuers noticed a spate of middle-aged hikers falling and getting injured. Over the years, however, the iconic Eryri waterfall has been indiscriminate with its victims.

In mountain rescue logbooks, its name keeps cropping up. Volunteers are kept busy attending incidents, from a 10-year-old falling from trees nearby to a man, 70, tumbling nearly 23ft next to the waterfall. Last month a dog plunged down a deep ravine but was recovered unharmed.

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/dangers-eryris-iconic-waterfalls-visitors-29025188?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

[SteveH]

Farmer forced to pick up other people's litter to keep rare Carneddau ponies alive
Gareth Wyn Jones is urging politicians to support initiatives that raise awareness of the Countryside Code

A high-profile farmer from North Wales has become a part-time litter picker to clear the mess left by thoughtless visitors. Plastic bottles and crisp packets are commonly discarded but in recent weeks Gareth Wyn Jones has also retrieved large items such as tents and sleeping bags.

Peeved by the amount of littering in the Welsh countryside, and the impacts on wildlife and livestock, he filmed a video of himself clearing up a nature reserve car park near his home in Llanfairfechan, Conwy. He’s now calling for a national social media awareness campaign and urged politicians to commit to anti-littering initiatives in July’s General Election.

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/farmer-forced-pick-up-peoples-29252957?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

[Hugo]

Llanberis lagoons 'free-for-all' exposes harsh truths about campervan invasion
With campervan tourism set to continue growing, joined-up efforts are needed to cater for demand
If the parking machines were not ready and there was no one to regulate the parking, perhaps it would have been easier to lower the barrier to the car park.   It's not exactly rocket science


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/llanberis-lagoons-free-all-exposes-29272859

[Hugo]

'Illegal fires' at Llanberis lagoons beauty spot sparks confrontation
Camping and BBQs are strictly banned but pictures show the rules are flouted
The authorities including the Police are aware of this problem and should work together to stop it happening.       Llanberis or anywhere else doesn't need tourists like these


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/illegal-fires-llanberis-lagoons-beauty-29308676

[SteveH]

Quite a surprise to see the numbers involved, also the implications for the rescue teams.....................especially after the two recent posts on the Walking thread...............

Noisy walkers caught on CCTV in early hours

People living at the foot of the most popular path to the top of the highest mountain in Wales have said their lives are being made a misery by noisy walkers in the middle of the night.

CCTV footage captures more than 100 walkers streaming down Victoria Terrace in Llanberis, Gwynedd, most with their head torches on and many talking loudly as they head to Yr Wyddfa, or Snowdon.

Christine Patton, who lives in the village, said such disturbances had become common during spring and summer.

"I'm really happy for people to go up," said Christine "but just be a bit quiet, respect us, just think there's people living here at the end of the day".

CCTV clip https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c722gp100p3o?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

[Hugo]

Wardens to 'safeguard' North Wales beach as visitor spike threatens its beauty
They will tackle issues like littering, boating, illicit BBQs and dog-walking etiquette.    It's such a shame that this yobbish behaviour  spoils it for the vast majority of visitors
I have a friend who is a Ranger there and he told me about all the trouble these yobs are causing and added that Llyn Geirionydd also has similar problems


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/wardens-safeguard-north-wales-beach-29552190

[SteveH]

Noise and litter from wild camping parties making life 'hell' at Eryri lake among UK's best for water staycations
Their dogs are also a menace, as one farmer discovered to his horror this week

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/noise-litter-wild-camping-parties-29578426

[Hugo]

It's such a shame that a small minority of irresponsible people spoil it for the others.     If there are laws about parking, wild camping etc then they should be enforced or otherwise what's the point of making laws in the first place