Warning issued about dangers of breaking into Gwynedd quarry site

A warning has been issued about the dangers of breaking into a quarry site in Gwynedd.

As the weather gets warmer, Gwynedd Council is once again urging members of the public not to ignore signs that tell them not to enter the Glyn Rhonwy site, near Llanberis.

In the past, there have been a number of reports of people either breaking or scaling the six foot steel perimeter fence to swim in water pools, go climbing or entering a former bomb storage facility at the quarry.

The council’s economy cabinet member, Councillor Nia Jeffreys said: “The former industrial site at Glyn Rhonwy is closed off for a reason.

“In the past, people have unfortunately ignored signs that were placed on the perimeter fencing, putting themselves in danger.

“The quarry pools that have been 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 periods of warm weather.

“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.

“We have in the past 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.

“We are also appealing to parents to ensure that their children are aware of 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.”