(CNN) — Even a nationwide lockdown couldn’t stop English Instagrammers from flocking to a former limestone quarry at Harpur Hill, whose bright blue waters have earned it the nickname ‘Blue Lagoon’.
So the police did what they had to do to prevent visitors from coming. They dyed it black.
Despite the order, police said people were still visiting the disused quarry, which has become a popular tourist attraction.
What the “Blue Lagoon” looked like before it was dyed black.
Buxton SNT Police
Signs around the lagoon even warn tourists that the water contains cars, dead animals and trash. The police therefore regularly dye the water to prevent people from bathing in it.
“We know things will get worse before they get better,” he wrote in the letter. “But we are making the right preparations, and the more we all follow the rules, the fewer lives will be lost and the sooner life can return to normal.”
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