{"id":37177,"date":"2025-03-18T16:57:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T16:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=37177"},"modified":"2025-03-18T21:01:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T21:01:46","slug":"its-going-to-be-a-nightmare-locals-in-penarth-worried-about-aqua-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/its-going-to-be-a-nightmare-locals-in-penarth-worried-about-aqua-park\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;It&#8217;s going to be a nightmare&#8217;: Locals in Penarth worried about aqua park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There has been criticism of a decision to move an inflatable aqua park from Cardiff Bay to the Cosmeston Lakes Nature Reserve this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents have told CJS News their concerns range from the potential harm a giant obstacle course will have on the local wildlife as well as the water quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s going to be a nightmare&#8221;, one resident told CJS News. &#8220;I&#8217;ve grown up here in Penarth and I think it&#8217;s a really bad idea.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aqua park had to move from the Bay following concerns over the water quality, with heavy rain causing issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/aqua-park-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/aqua-park-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/aqua-park-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/aqua-park-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/aqua-park-1536x864.jpg 1536w, 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a place we come to relax&#8221;, another added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cosmeston Lakes are well known for being a peaceful place, so the fact a vibrant, loud water park will be coming for the summer has angered locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"291\" height=\"204\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/cos-pic-2-proper-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37185\" style=\"width:770px;height:auto\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"291\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/cos-pic-2-proper-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37185\" style=\"width:770px;height:auto\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8216;This is a place we come to relax&#8217;, one woman told CJS News.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m not sure it&#8217;s very good for the environment&#8221;, another local said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lakes were once a working quarry, and were created by filling the quarries up with water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also concerns about the quality of the water, with one local telling CJS News she thinks there could be old machinery at the bottom of the lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"352\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/conservation-sign-proper.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37186\" style=\"width:770px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/conservation-sign-proper.png 426w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/conservation-sign-proper-300x248.png 300w, 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