The Toxic Blue Lagoon of Buxton

Thanks to Chris Dymond, who was my camera operator for this trip to Sheffield, and who also gave me a lift out to the middle of the Peak District to film the place!

[dinoflame]

"This summer, someone is going to bleach themselves"
Sounds like a movie tag line

[JoshuaHillerup]

Clearly someone needs to set up a small dirty coal plant next to it to lower the PH with acid rain.

[franzluggin]

I love how the sign gives you the reason why it is a bad idea and doesn't just say: Stay out of there! We need more signs like these, they make doing what it says sound a lot more like the advice of a friend(ly bystander) than some arbitrary rule imposed on you. Also, it's a lot less prone to misunderstanding.

[tankermottind]

I think dyeing it dark red would work even better. Nobody wants to approach water that looks like blood.

[PrincessZoey]

it does look VERY inviting! the shoreline clear and blue looks perfect to just take a quick dip on a warm sunny day

[emmabelate]

I live in Buxton and it's so frustrating the amount of people that pour in and ask where it is in the summer. We refuse to tell people because of the dangers

[Juli]

I see a blue pond and I want to dye it black.

[Sarah-wfst]

"Only a fool would ignore this -but there's one born every minute"

Ouch

[thelyricalloisfanclub]

I live here and everyone at my school used to go there at the weekend. Also, for anyone wondering, yes, it's the same as the Buxton water: we have a natural spring in the centre of town where the water comes from, but the blue lagoon is right on the edge of town

[danjcollier]

"Dark and Lonely Water"
"Only a fool would swim in there, but there's one born every minute."
I see what you did there, Tom.

[GeorgeSPAMTindle]

I have worked at several quarries around the area. Before starting work at any quarry they give us all a safety briefing, at which they show us all rather gory photographs of alkali burns. If you like your body to remain intact just stay out of the water.

[TheGuyOfWisdom]

They should sell the water from the lake as toilet cleaner. This is innovation right here...

[AceHawk]

That video "Dark and Lonely Water" you linked to is absolutely terrifying

[alexandermccabe]

1:20 "and that person is me" *tom does a sweet gainer into the lagoon*

[PlaystationLounge]

Love the Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water quote. Stealthily done...

[stacuu]

In Poland, we have a similar place, called "Polish Maldives". The difference is that it is much bigger and surrounded by a sandy beach and a forest. It truly looks like paradise, however even sand is toxic and if you get any under your clothes then you can get burned just from it.

[jamiepayton]

Love that even though Tom has stopped uploading I now get a delightful short video recommended everyday. A great few minutes of each day.

[tvdavies]

Nice to see you in my home town, Tom. Hope you managed to do more than visit one of our old quarries! Oh, and just to put anyone wondering at ease, the mineral water that the town is best known for does not come from this body of water!

[NoahTopper]

If we mixed it with that pink lake in Australia, we could create the Lavender Lagoon.

[jamesbohan]

Question: This is alkaline due to calcite. Could you pump CO2 into it with a bubbler to act as a carbon sink and balance out the PH over time?