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The consultation is to gather your views on ‘Creating an effective outdoor sector network in Wales’ and will look to build upon recommendations from the ‘Inspiring Through Adventure Conference’ (ITAC) held earlier this year by Natural Resources Wales, Sport Wales and Visit Wales. The key recommendations from that report and the basis for this consultation … Read more

Please be aware that filming will be taking place at some key activity spots in the National Park this week that may cause some disruption to providers. The Brecon Beacons National National Park Authority have given permission for filming activity to take place on their land around the areas of Cwm Porth and Sgwd Clun … Read more

A write up of the outcomes from the join workshop with Central Beacons MR team is now available here. Thanks to Lee Garbett for organising this one, what this space for a joint practice later this year…

We have reports of a members of the public taking pictures of young groups climbing and gorge walking in the Dinas area. When approached they claimed not to speak English and left. The local police have been informed. Please be aware of this issue and if you face the same problem then you can report … Read more

People living with dementia, their family carers and the professionals who support them consistently tell us that they need Dementia Adventure in their area. They say that there are not enough choices and outdoor activities on offer locally; they would like to do more with the right support; they wish they had known about us … Read more

OPAL surveys are entry level citizen science surveys and feature commonly found wildlife like worms, sycamore leaves, pond invertebrates, lichens, bugs and trees. They encourage people to observe and record the state of the environment and help them to find out how healthy it is. You can see them in detail on www.opalexplorenature The National … Read more

The National Park have some places available for “Adventures in the Sky” at Llangorse community centre 6pm-9pm on Tuesday 22nd March. Martin Griffiths who was the senior lecturer at the University of South Wales and is now a science presenter and Director of the Brecon Beacons Observatory will be leading the session. Learn about the … Read more

Sport and Activity Licensing and the National Trust in Wales Dear All, I am writing to let you know about a pilot for a new National Trust approach to sport and activity licensing that will be commencing in 2016. I have taken this opportunity to write to you all to explain our intentions, and avoid … Read more

CADW were particularly interested in holding events at their sites, specifically Caerphilly Castle and Raglan Castle, in the year of Adventure. In North Wales Snowdonia Active are partnering with CADW on some events such as taking a climbing wall to Denbigh Castle. CADW would be really keen to hear from any activity providers who would … Read more

The Great Weekend of Adventure is an opportunity just after Easter to inspire visitors and locals to have an adventure in Wales. Focussing on one specific weekend brings the whole industry together and gives a strong message to the media that Wales is most definitely the place to be for adventures. Over to you to … Read more