Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
SWOAPG_admin Thanks to Lee Garbett of Quest Adventures for the following updates – PLEASE TAKE NOTE if using the Sychryd Gorge: There are once again Dippers nesting in the old bridge support below Bwa Maen and the ‘jacuzzi’. PLEASE AVOID THIS AREA for the time being by accessing the river above the ‘jacuzzi fall’ rather than … Read more
There has been another small landslide near the entrance to Porth yr Ogof. BBNPA will get it inspected soon, but in the meantime please take extra care in this area.
The Cwm Porth phone line is now working again, so car park bookings can be made in the usual way.
The Cwm Porth phone line is currently down, so please could caving groups etc. book parking spaces via e-mail until the line is fixed – cwmporth@beacons-npa.gov.uk. Thanks!
If you are using the Sychryd or Mellte gorges you should by now have renewed the annual sign-in process, about which we’ve sent several e-mails recently. We’ve already given you a month’s “amnesty” because of the new membership and sign-up system we’ve introduced this year, but… FROM 1 MAY you MUST have renewed and be … Read more
KitSquad assists low-income people to get into the outdoors by supplying free, pre-loved kit and equipment. It’s the only nationwide scheme that supplies donated second-hand adventure gear to low-income individuals to enable them to get outdoors wearing or using the appropriate gear. Individuals on means-tested benefits can apply for equipment via the website. Donations of … Read more
Due to changes in Meta’s policies, it is no longer possible from 22 April for us to automatically post our ‘daily alerts’ to the ‘South Wales Outdoor Instructors’ Facebook group. If you’d like to continue seeing our alerts for ‘critical’ (e.g. safety-related) issues relating to activity provision within the Brecon Beacons and South Wales, you … Read more
Many thanks to those of you who’ve already renewed your membership – if you’re not in the list of Our Members it means either that (a) you haven’t paid for this year’s Full Membership; (b) you’ve asked us not to publish your details; or (c) we’ve missed your payment somehow! (NB this list only shows … Read more
Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority has received a complaint from a member of the public that “he had observed a [un-named] group getting changed roadside and they were not using shelters or ponchos etc, with the result that some flesh and underwear was observed.” Please take extra care to ensure your groups change discreetly, to … Read more
Thanks to Paul Donovan for this (disappointing) update: “You may be aware that there was a debate in the Senedd yesterday regarding the Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill, followed by a vote to progress it to the next stage. Unfortunately, the vote on the Bill sadly lost by 26 votes to 25. A great disappointment … Read more