The Welsh Association of Visitor Attractions (WAVA) is taking legal advice to see if it can bring a case for a judicial review regarding the decision of the Welsh Government not to allow indoor attractions to re-open. At present outdoor attractions can open, but indoor attractions have not even been given an indication as to whether they can reopen at all this year.

Ashford Price Chairman of the WAVA said, "In Wales we have the crazy situation where all shops are now open, all large department stores are now open, and large out of town retail outlets are all open.

"These larger stores and retail outlets attract thousands of customers a day. However, the Welsh Government will not allow indoor Welsh attractions to reopen despite them all having done risk assessments, limiting numbers to 40% of last year’s footfall, and more importantly all potential customers would have a time slot for their visit to aid social distancing.

"Indoor attractions like museums, castles, showcaves, aquariums etc., are all suffering and thousands of jobs are at risk. All attractions are going to have to depend on taking some revenue from tourists during the peak tourism weeks. These vital tourism weeks are the last two weeks of July and August. Once children go back to school in September attractions get much quieter.

"The Welsh Government do not seem to understand that indoor attractions have taken no income since last October. Indoor attractions have been encouraged to take out loans by the Welsh Government which will have to be paid back. However, if they cannot reopen this summer how can these loans be repaid?" said Mr Price.

"The situation for indoor attractions is now desperate and many operators are having stress related mental health problems," he added.

It is anticipated that up to 4,500 jobs could be at risk by the Welsh Government’s decision not to allow indoor attractions to reopen. All English indoor attractions are open.