WREXHAM'S stone snakes will soon be slithering off to a slightly safer location.

During lockdown, many local park visitors have been decorating stones to add to the stone snakes on both the Llay and Gwersyllt sides of Alyn Waters Country Park, but these pieces of spontaneous environmental art will be relocated to a new and safer location, which will act as a reminder of the creative spirit that has helped many residents through Covid-19.

A spokesperson for the council, said: "Park staff, visitors and local councillors have all suggested that the snakes should be rescued from the winter mud and puddles because they are too good to ‘return to nature’ just yet.

"The stones of the Gwersyllt and Bradley snake will be collected for relocation near to the visitor centre on Wednesday, 26 August, and the Llay snake will be collected the following week on Wednesday, 2 September, to be relocated in the park.

"If you do not want your stone to be part of the relocated ‘covid coils’, then please feel free to collect them before these dates."

If you would like to add a decorated stone to the snakes, they will remain on the premises for the next few weeks.

For further information, contact countryparks@wrexham.gov.uk