Snowdonia’s not so secret ‘infinity pool’
IT HAS become one of Wales’ most photographed beauty spots.
Snowdonia’s “infinity pool” was built by Nant Peris farmer Wyn Mostyn Jones in 2016 as a £400,000 green energy project rather than a tourist attraction.
He was amazed as people flocked from across the UK to his private land above the Llanberis Pass in Gwynedd to visit the hidden gem.
With more people staying in the UK for their holidays, it has been busier than ever.
Mr Jones said: “This summer, when the borders were open after lockdown once again, we had a herd of tourists coming here, almost queuing in a line to reach the site.”
His family has worked the land since the 1940s and he said he is thinking of alternative ways of managing it.
“The pool hasn’t changed its purpose, but its popularity has,” he said. “It was never meant to be an infinity pool but once the news reached the papers, the horse bolted out of the stable then. People were coming from Liverpool and
Manchester to see this pool, taking photos and walking up the neighbouring areas.”
The farmer is now looking into ways of managing the site so it remains a beautiful spot for visitors to enjoy safely.
He said: “I wasn’t expecting it to be as popular as it is right now... A part of me would have liked it be kept a secret.
“But I have to consider ways in which I can manage it so everyone is safe and that it doesn’t disrupt its natural surroundings and the neighbouring community.”