I just spoke to Mick at the Park - it's nothing to do with insurance as such - they found a group of Polish people skating on it ('We know it's safe, we're used to this sort of thing at home'), and someone walked right across on the ice at the North end of Todd's Pit. The Trust were concerned at the fact that anyone not knowing the Park might not realise they were on ice (this was after snow came down and was laying on the ice). They have to be seen to be acting prudently and they are actually putting into place something SCDC would probably have done if they were still in charge. 2 people were drowned at a country park in Leicestershire news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Two-Brothers-Die-After-Falling-Through-Icy-Lake-In-Leicester-Police-Battle-To-Save-Men-From-Water/Article/201001215517710?lpos=UK_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_7&lid=ARTICLE_15517710_Two_Brothers_Die_After_Falling_Through_Icy_Lake_In_Leicester%3A_Police_Battle_To_Save_Men_From_Water You can't blame them for being careful - the lakes are very deep. Hazel > Unfortunately liability laws don't work like that. Although I agree in this case > it would be hard to prove a negligence case if someone was silly enough to > freeze/drown themselves on the lake. There is only so much mitigation the > land owner can do. > > I wonder if the park actually got any legal advice on their liability? > >