Overview

• NRW confirmed wardens locked the reserve from 7pm to 10pm on Saturday after several groups arrived intending to camp and light fires.
• A reserve-wide prohibition on barbecues, open flames and overnight stays remains in force, with penalty notices warned for breaches.
• North Wales Police will patrol with NRW wardens this bank holiday, while Anglesey officers target illegal parking in and around Newborough.
• Site managers warn tinder-dry conditions in the 2,500-acre forest mean a single spark could trigger a dangerous wildfire after earlier blazes were contained this summer.
• NRW is tightening visitor management with higher parking fees, car parks that close once full and a barrierless ANPR parking system planned for later this year.