Police in North Wales have criticised people who breached Covid restrictions by travelling from Kent to visit Snowdonia.

Officers were shocked to discover people had made the 260-mile trip to North Wales despite Kent and Medway being in Tier 4, which forbids non-essential travel.

All of Wales is also under Alert Level 4, the harshest set of lockdown restrictions imposed by the country's devolved Government and equivalent to England's Tier 4.

The top tier limits travel into Wales to essential only - such as for work - meaning travelling from England for a walk is against the law.

They pleaded with people to stay away from the area, revealing they had reported several people for Covid breaches.

A police spokesman said: "Think of your actions - if you get into difficulties you are risking our Mountain Rescue volunteers and emergency services with your unnecessary and selfish behaviour.

"We all need to work together and it's up to all of us to do the right thing."

Snowdonia National Park's Twitter page added: 'Remember: Exercise should start and finish from home. Keep Wales safe.'

The account issued a similar warning on December 28, saying: 'Although the snow does look pretty on the mountains the current Welsh Government guidelines say people should only travel if it's essential.

'No journeys of any significant distance should be taken, for example, just in order to exercise in the countryside or at beauty spots.'