Alerts

The National Trust have announced that they will begin work in May on extending and improving the Pont ar Daf car park (situated on the foot of Pen y Fan), which will also include new visitor facilities. On completion, the car park will offer: 260 safe parking spaces away from the busy A470 road, including … Read more

If… you’re a resident in the Glasbury-on-Wye or Hay-on-Wye areas; and you care about whether paddlesport continues on the Wye from both these locations… …you might like to lobby your prospective local County and Community / Town Council nominees in advance of the forthcoming local elections on 5 May: they’re more likely to be receptive … Read more

Thanks to Black Mountain Activities for the following information and photographs: “Changes have occurred on The Cascade river left, loose rocks and change of water course! You may remember last season a large amount of rock fell at the entrance [top] of the cascades river left (making it wider); water is now coming through the … Read more

If you’d like to learn more about the Brecon Beacons National Park – and become an ‘ambassador’ to help your clients understand and get the most from the area – why not visit this new online course? www.ambassador.wales/brecon-beacons The first three units, available now, will earn a Bronze Ambassador certificate: Welcome to Brecon Beacons National … Read more

We’ve just received this message from BBNPA via Blue Dot Adventure: “Used hypodermic needle just found in changing area at Cwm Porth. Can staff please be extra vigilant.”

AdventureRMS has released the following Safety Management Update: The Association of British Climbing Walls (ABC) has published a set of safety guidelines for the use of auto belay devices. For further information including links to the document click here.

Many of you will already be aware of these trees – but thanks to Call of the Wild for sending photos! We have asked NRW to have a look and see if there’s anything they can do to remove them – watch this space for any updates… In the meantime, make sensible adjustments to your … Read more

This event being run by Pembrokeshire Outdoor Charter Group might be of interest to some SWOAPG Members: 25-26 Apr 2022 Pembrokeshire Outdoor Charter Best Practice Workshop – South Wales Outdoor Activity Providers Group