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Three Men Convicted Over 4x4 Damage to Berwyn SSSI
The drivers caused damage to rare peat and blanket bog habitat and were ordered to pay more than £2,000 each.
- Three men—John Robinson, Michael Williams, and Joseph Hodgson—were convicted for driving 4x4 vehicles into the protected Berwyn SSSI in Wales on June 1, 2025, causing significant damage to rare peat and blanket bog habitats.
- The group broke a gate lock and tore down signs to access the privately owned Moel Fferna peak, but investigators identified them after they posted footage of the "irreversible damage" on TikTok.
- Wrexham Magistrates ordered Robinson and Williams to pay £1,000 compensation each and serve two-month driving bans; Hodgson received a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order banning him from the entire Berwyn SSSI.
- Kirsty Roberts of Natural Resources Wales said the SSSI is protected because it supports fragile wildlife, and that deep ruts from off-roading alter water balance and degrade carbon storage for years.
- Hodgson failed to attend court and did not cooperate with the investigation, while Natural Resources Wales urges countryside users to follow signs and stick to lawful routes to safeguard these protected sites.
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NewsFinale NewsFinale Journal Three off-road drivers who damaged a protected Welsh beauty spot with their 4×4 vehicles were identified after posting videos of the incident on TikTok. John Robinson, Michael Williams and Joseph Hodgson were among a convoy that travelled from Liverpool into Wales, leaving deep tyre ruts across rare peatland and blanket bog habitats. The group drove […]
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