Petition Allow FREE access to reservoirs for swimming, like they have in Scotland since 2003.
There are too few places in Wales that have undisputed access for swimming.
Nearly all of Scotland’s 800 reservoirs have free open access for swimming, and have done since 2003 when the Land Reform Act provided public access rights to most inland water. To Scottish people the idea of swimming in reservoirs is completely normal. Swimming in reservoirs is also perfectly legal and normal in many other European countries.
Dwr Cymru should not be profiteering off resources that should be free.
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The health benefits of living near the coast or having access to places such as Eryri should not be limited to those who live near or can afford to access them, when there are so many under-utilised ‘blue spaces’ already close by to inland urban populations. Outdoor swimming is one of the few forms of exercise that is free, requires little to no special clothing or equipment, and is therefore accessible to people with low incomes.
Swimming is also more open to some disabled people than running or cycling.
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