Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
SWOAPG_admin Book your places now by clicking on the links below: Tue 10 Dec 2024 SWOAPG Annual General Meeting (online), including the usual ‘formalities’, a presentation on the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Sustainable Tourism Strategy; and discussion around staffing shortages; and engagement with public incidents in gorges. Fri 13 Dec 2024 CPD Workshop: Learn about…the Black Mountains, … Read more
The road from Glynneath to Ystradfellte will be partially closed from 9 to 13 Dec, 0930 to 1530 (between the two points https://w3w.co/inflating.sweeper.instructs and https://w3w.co/famines.willpower.sticks). This will prevent access to Clun Gwyn and the Nedd Fechan caves; and will affect access to Porth yr Ogof for those travelling from Glynneath (who will need to divert … Read more
We’re very conscious that we haven’t provided an update to our members about Glasbury-Hay for a long time – for the simple reason that nothing new has been happening and discussions about a concordat arrangement for paddlesport at Glasbury Bont stalled in the summer following the interventions of the ‘Glasbury to Hay Alliance’ of fishery … Read more
We have received the following from BBNPA: The telephone at Cwm Porth (01639 722309) is now back in action, so providers should resume pre-booking parking spaces before 10am (or e-mail cwmporth@beacons-npa.gov.uk up to 24 hours in advance). In addition to the Hepste Bridge Road closure for the rest of this week (until Fri 22 Nov)… The … Read more
NB we’re hoping to get in again next Mon (25th), if you’d be interested in helping next time (if we don’t already have you on the list!) please drop an e-mail to coordinator@swoapg.com. A team of around 20 cavers from a wide range of providers descended on Porth yr Ogof today to support volunteers and … Read more
…to anyone who tried to book tickets today for any of our CPD workshops and came across a ‘payment gateway failure’. We believe we’ve now fixed this, so please try again but do let us know if you’re still having problems.
Further to our recent e-mail, the following CPD workshops are now ‘open for booking’. Spaces are strictly limited, so please book early to secure your places – just click on their title for details and tickets (NB if they appear ‘sold out’ please do drop us an e-mail as we may still be able to … Read more
Our 2024 Annual General Meeting will be held on 10 Dec at 6.30pm. We expect the AGM to be held online, unless there is sufficient demand from our Members for a face-to-face meeting – so please let us know ASAP if you’d like us to organise a physical venue! For details including RSVP button, please … Read more
Bookings are now open for next Friday’s CPD workshop joining Alan Bowring (Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority’s Geopark Development Officer) for an exploration of the geology, history and stories of the Black Mountain and its famous lakes. For details and bookings visit Fri 15 Nov 2024 CPD Workshop: Learn about…the Black Mountain. NB places are … Read more
NRW has alerted us to an unstable column of rock on former footpath 86 above the Upper Mellte gorge and has issued the attached amendment to the Concordat access map with the addition of a new ‘fragile – no go zone’ area and request that users should stay river-right immediately above Sgwd Clun Gwyn Isaf.