Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
SWOAPG_admin The Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) has launched a new survey to capture the challenges that outdoor providers are facing in planning their way out of the crisis. Its findings will be published for all and they will inform a clear voice to UK and Home Nation governments describing the breadth and scale of the … Read more
NRW has advised us that they will be providing ‘portaloos’ at Dinas Rock to cover the main summer period, due to uncertainty over opening of the Pontneddfechan public toilets (by the Angel) and reduced village hall opening. NRW has stated that “the company will clean them a couple of times a week and we will … Read more
Following our recent post about the Brecon Beacons reservoirs being re-opened on 13 July, we have received the following message from BBNPA: “Reservoir passports are issued on a financial year basis so whenever they are issued they are valid until 31st March. Given that reservoirs have not been available for just over 3 months we will … Read more
Apologies for yet another message from SWOAPG. Things are changing so fast at the moment that there seems to be something new to say every day, some of which can’t always wait until Sunday evening’s newsletter. Today, a few paddlesport items as well as a reminder of this week’s ‘Gunpowder & Gorges webinar’. Brecon Beacons … Read more
The latest Waterfall Country newsletter from Brecon Beacons National Park Authority is attached. Although Dinas Rock and Sychryd / Mellte Gorges are now open for public use, the restrictions on group gatherings and rules on social distancing mean that we are not expecting group gorge-walking or climbing activities to re-commence immediately there on any scale. … Read more
The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority has just “lifted the remaining access area and rights of way closures in the Brecon Beacons National Park” – the Brecon Beacons are now open, with the following message from the Authority: “We are looking forward to providing a warm Welsh welcome to the Brecon Beacons National Park, however … Read more
Wales Adventure Tourism Organisation (WATO) has released the attached statement summarising the latest guidance for outdoor providers, following the changes announced by the Welsh Government for the next 2 weeks. The statement includes a key clarification from the Welsh Government that “some outdoor activities by professional providers with groups of professional clients, such as some … Read more
You may not have seen or had time to have read this recent document about the full opening / return to England’s schools in September. It specifically has a section on Educational Visits (about two thirds of the way through), and as it is designed to clarify ahead of next term how schools can operate … Read more
On Thursday 2 July, a workshop with the adventure sector in Wales was held on the ‘Pathway to Recovery’, hosted by the Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum and supported by the Wales Adventure Tourism Organisation and Visit Wales. The workshop highlighted the most up-to-date guidance from Welsh Government and the Outdoor Alliance while providing an opportunity for … Read more
We have been asked by Powys County Council to circulate the following message to SWOAPG Members – please reply by midday 3 July direct to Sian Barnes sian.barnes@powys.gov.uk copied to Lucy Bevan lucy.bevan@powys.gov.uk: “The Council has been offered the opportunity to bid for funding, to build a programme of summer holiday activities for vulnerable children, … Read more