‘Be safe, tread lightly and be kind’

THE Welsh Government’s announcement that the five-mile rule is to end on Monday means trips to the nation’s beauty spots will be a possibility again.

However, it is up to Wales’ three national parks whether they will reopen to visitors or not.

Snowdonia National Park has announced it will reopen fully from Monday, with no restrictions in place, however they are encouraging visitors to “be safe, tread lightly, and be kind”.

As for other parks, they are due to release statements soon on which parts of the parks will remain closed and which will reopen.

The Welsh Government gave the parks powers to decide which areas to close during the coronavirus pandemic.

Those powers are still in place and for now places like Pen-y-Fan remain closed until the national parks decide to reopen them.

Many footpaths remained open for locals to use but carparks were closed off to visitors.

We approached all three of Wales’ national parks and the National Trust to see what they were planning to do.

These are their plans for outdoor attractions in Wales from Monday onwards:

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All mountains in Snowdonia will reopen on Monday, with no restrictions in place across the national park.

A statement on the park’s website yesterday said: “In line with the Welsh Government’s announcement this afternoon we are currently preparing for re-opening on July 6.

“Over the coming days a messaging campaign will be under way to emphasise the importance of being responsible when visiting Snowdonia so that our communities continue to be protected as we take this first step towards the ‘new normal’.

“The five-mile restriction will remain over the weekend and will give us time to ensure that all arrangements are in place in time for reopening on Monday.”