SWOAPG's Own Events

Those of you using the Waterfall Country gorges in the last year or so will be well aware of the immense pressure that the area is under from visitors - which is having a significant adverse impact on the gorge environment. We know that gorge-walking groups are not a significant part of the problem - in ... Read more

This year's AGM will be via Teams video-conference. Please let us know in advance (RSVP using the button below, or by e-mail) if you are planning to attend, so we can prepare for the necessary voting processes. Relevant documents are available course via links in the agenda below. Teams Meeting Link here Agenda Welcome & ... Read more

Come and join Brecon Beacons National Park Authority's Geopark Development Officer, Alan Bowring, for an exploration of the geology and history of Blaen y Glyn gorge and its surrounding mountain area. We'll take a circular walking tour up the Caerfanell gorge and up on to Waun Rydd (and its Wellington bomber memorial) and the summit ... Read more

NB this event is subject to weather conditions. If there is too much water in the Nedd Fechan, we'll either postpone or replace with an alternative activity. Come and join Brecon Beacons National Park Authority's Geopark Development Officer Alan Bowring and Cave Instructor Juliet Parker-Smith, for a geological exploration of the 'upper' Nedd Fechan gorge ... Read more

Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team is keen to continue working with gorge users to explore how best we can all work together to manage effectively incidents that occur in the Waterfall Country gorges. This is an opportunity for SWOAPG members to meet up with MR volunteers and hear more about how they work in the ... Read more

Come and join Alan Bowring (Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority's Geopark Development Officer) and Mike James (Natural Resources Wales Nature Reserve Manager), for an exploration of the geology, history and ecology of Craig Cerrig Gleisiad (CCG) and Fan Frynich. We'll aim to take a 'figure 8' walking tour from the A470 layby up to the ... Read more

This half-day workshop, facilitated by Matt Woodfield, will look at how participating organisations can demonstrate safe practice when using the left side of the slab at Dinas Rock. We will be looking at the options available to boost the RCI qualification that some have been using as their main evidence of managing safety at this ... Read more

Rescheduled from 5 December. This year's AGM will once again be via Teams video-conference and will will include the usual 'formalities' and discussion / decisions around Glasbury-Hay Concordat Arrangements and future Membership Fees. Please let us know in advance (RSVP using the button below, or by e-mail) if you are planning to attend, so we ... Read more

Come and join Alan Bowring (Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority's Geopark Development Officer) to explore the interplay of geology, speleology, ecology, mythology and archaeology in what may be the most fascinating landscape in the entire National Park! Details to be confirmed but will be either a circular or a linear walk (using car or bus ... Read more

This workshop is intended for instructors who'd like to learn more about Porth yr Ogof. We've secured the support of several Cave Instructors as well as Alan Bowring of BBNPA and we will be offering three separate sessions (10am-1pm, 2-5pm and 6-9pm) with the following topics covered in each session (subject to sufficient demand): The ... Read more