River Wye: Tree down below Hay bridge
Thanks to Want To Canoe? for alerting us to this large oak tree down below Hay bridge, right over the navigational channel:
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New Hazard Glasbury-Hay
Thanks to WanttoCanoe? for providing these pictures of a hazardous tree in the flow that has recently appeared at Llowes on the Glasbury-Hay stretch of the Wye (here). Take care out there, folks!
SWOAPG is looking for enthusiastic instructors or business owners to join its steering group and help shape the future of Outdoor Activities in South Wales
SWOAPG is an active voice of your outdoor activity industry and it liaises regularly with landowners, government, NRW and the National Parks authority to help maintain access and shape policy for all our members. The group currently meets approx. 4 times a year (with video conferencing facilities) and discusses more urgent issues by email. It … Read more
Friday 2 August: No access to Cwm Porth car park due to urgent tree felling
SWOAPG has received the following urgent message from BBNPA: “Unfortunately the tree contractors were hampered by a few technical issues when they attempted to remove the diseased Ash trees in PYO car park on 19 July, the access platforms that they had brought with them failed to reach the trees needing dismantling! As a result the … Read more
Cardiff Rights of Way Improvement Plan
Cardiff Council has produced a Draft ROWIP 2020-30 for public consultation and would welcome views or comments from individuals or on behalf of groups/organisations, by e-mail to rowip@cardiff.gov.uk. Please note that whilst this document is not at final design stage, the Council is seeking views or comments about the overall content and flow of the … Read more
IOL Conference Reminder
A reminder that the IOL Conference takes place on 16 Nov at Atlantic College and SWOAPG Members are entitled to attend at a discounted rate – see our event listing at https://swoapg.com/event/institute-for-outdoor-learning-conference
Friday 19 July: No access to Cwm Porth car park or cave entrances due to urgent tree felling
SWOAPG has received the following urgent message from BBNPA: “We have identified some Ash trees above the access path to Porth yr Orgof cave main entrance that have very advanced cases of Chalara die back. The trees are at such an advanced stage of decay that they will need dismantling through the use of specialist … Read more
Gunpowder works workshop POSTPONED
The gunpowder works workshop that SWOAPG had arranged with BBNPA for 19 July has been postponed due to unavailability of presenters and will be rescheduled in due course. Apologies for any inconvenience to those of you who were planning to attend.
Access for gorge walkers CLOSED at Pontneddfechan Village Hall
Following Friday’s incident when a group of gorge walkers swore at a pair of nurses, the owner of the lane from Pontneddfechan Village Hall towards Loonies’ Leap has told us (and the local police) that gorge walkers are no longer welcome on her land. We therefore ask all providers to respect her decision and, with … Read more
Unacceptable Behaviour from Gorge Walkers
Ystradgynlais police contacted SWOAPG this evening to seek information about an incident that occurred on Friday 5 July between a group of teenage gorge-walkers (5 male, one female) and two carers trying to access Rose Cottage in Pontneddfechan (on the lane from Loonies’ to the village hall). The group shouted abuse and made abusive gestures … Read more