Snowdonia closes its car parks

Welsh national park urges public to exercise near home to curb virus

Mark Moran

11 January 2021

It is not acceptable to pick and choose the laws you follow and the laws you don’t. We all know the law by now and know exactly what is the right thing to do. This is not a dress rehearsal, people will live and die on the actions we all choose - Nigel Harrison, temporary North Wales Police Assistant

With coronavirus infection rates reaching a new high point and a new variant of the virus spreading rapidly, national governments, local authorities and police forces across the country are emphasising the need to avoid any unnecessary travel. The message to the public is ‘Stay at home’ save for those working in essential roles, food shopping and accessing medical services, and taking daily exercise locally.

A national lockdown was imposed by the UK and Scottish governments on 4...