Alerts

We have received the following notification from Monmouthshire County Council: “I write to inform you of works which will temporarily restrict the availability of parking commonly used to access Ogof Clogwyn.  “Contractors working on behalf of MCC will shortly be undertaking repair works on a watercourse culvert beneath the coal tips above Gelly Sidings.  The … Read more

We have recently received several reports of groups behaving in ways that aren’t consistent with the high standards we expect from users of the Waterfall Area gorges concordat. Please ensure all your gorge leaders are aware of the following points: Groups have been seen using (and encouraging group members to use) the river-left bank of … Read more

NRW has notified us that “in the evening after 5pm on Thursday 8th August a drone is going to be filming the main face of Dinas Rock and the hill fort area, so it would be helpful if providers were clear of the climbing area for the period of the filming to ensure the filming … Read more

Over the next few weeks you may notice some radon dosimeters in some of the popular group caves. We are undertaking a 5 year re-sample of the group caves to update the figures for the BCA Radon Underground work. Please do not fiddle or tamper with the meters. If you have any questions please get … Read more

BBNPA has informed us that, due to contractor delays in the cliff inspections taking place at Cwm Porth, access to the main cave entrance and tradesman’s entrance will now be closed from 12th-14th August (not 22nd – 24th July) to allow for work to take place safely. Apologies for any inconvenience…

Apologies for the attention-grabbing headline, please be assured there isn’t sewage in the Sychryd – but we’ve been told that there is some human excrement on the sloping path that leads down from the road to the confluence of the Sychryd and Mellte – just at the point where clients might sit down to slide … Read more

The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued the following Product Recall: Vango Folding Gas Stoves (2405-0054) – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk): Folding Gas Stove ACXSTOVE DAKZ36 and Folding Stove with Windshield and Piezo ACXSTOVE DEWZ36 present a risk of fire, explosion and burns as it has been identified that the gas hose may degrade over time, … Read more

If anyone has found a White Palm Helmet at Blaen y Glyn, one of Parkwood Outdoors’ instructors has lost theirs. If you’ve found it, please contact mike.smith@parkwoodoutdoors.co.uk or 01685 848309. Thanks!

BBNPA has asked us to remind providers of the need to pre book minibus spaces at Cwm Porth, several buses have arrived recently without booking and due to it getting busier with visitors now, they will turn away any bus that has not booked in. Bookings can be made by phone  (01639 722309) up to … Read more

BBNPA has informed us that, due to cliff inspections taking place at Cwm Porth, access to the main cave entrance and tradesman’s entrance will be closed from 22nd – 24th July to allow for work to take place safely. Apologies for any inconvenience…