Visitors urged to stay away from beauty spot
PEOPLE are being urged to stay away from a beautiful hidden reservoir that’s become hugely popular as a spot to take selfies, writes Christie Bannon.
Word of mouth and social media feeds have turned what was a littleknown location into a must-visit destination in recent months. A TikTok video even directed people how to get there.
Brombil reservoir near Port Talbot features strikingly blue water surrounded by hills and forest. But, just a stone’s throw away from the M4, in Margam, visitors have to drive through residential streets to access the beauty spot, as well as some privately owned roads.
It’s become such a popular attraction residents living nearby have often experienced severe parking problems and blocked access on a regular basis. Now Neath Port Talbot Council has asked people not to visit the reservoir, at least temporarily, until a parking solution is found.
Double yellow lines have been put in place near the reservoir but, in some instances, they have been ignored.
Neath Port Talbot Council said in a statement: “Neath Port Talbot Council is politely requesting that recreational visitors stay away from the reservoir while a solution to the parking and other problems is worked on.
“Police, councillors and others have already held meetings to discuss the issue and it was felt that while the discussions continue, an appeal to would-be visitors to refrain from going there – accompanied by an explanation of the difficulties being faced by local people – could go some way towards easing the problem.
“In the meantime, Neath Port Talbot Council is requesting that people who have no essential need to go the reservoir would refrain from visiting.”
Officers from South Wales Police will be patrolling the area over the coming weekends after responding to “inconsiderate and illegal parking” on a regular basis.