Alerts

Thanks to Dan Thorne for the following update: “The gate / scaffold barrier in Eglwys Faen is now at the second Sump location in St Patrick’s Passage (see survey). There is no gate now at the St Patrick’s Sump location as we reported a few months back.The smell of bang fumes had dissipated yesterday but there … Read more

We have been advised by Brecon Beacons National Park Authority that… ***During the 3 day period 25th, 26th & 27th January 2022, Cwm Porth car park will be closed to both the general public and to all activity provider groups and we will be unable to grant permission to access or egress the Porth yr … Read more

Thanks to Mike Smith of Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer for the following message: “I have now received an email from the Environmental Health Officer who instructed us to stop using the reservoir. She has stated we could now resume our use of the reservoir. Hopefully this means we can continue as usual for the new year.”

We have received notification from the Wye & Usk Foundation that, although the Abercamlais bridge has now been repaired (the cause of the current ‘closure’ following flood damage a couple of years ago), the access point at Sennybridge from the Farmers’ Market car park (behind the Red Lion pub) remains closed pending negotiations with the … Read more

Thanks to Richard Hill for the following update (and for organising the recent monitoring exercise): Hi All Attached is a spreadsheet including the latest sampling for the South Wales cave venues. I have added the data into the BCA spreadsheet which will be updated on the BCA site soon I hope: https://british-caving.org.uk/?s=radon You should by now … Read more

Thanks to Dan Thorne for the following information: A scaffold “gate” has been put in place on route to the digs in Eglwys Faen beyond St Patrick’s Sump which will stop groups going into unsafe areas, however please be aware of any fumes and if it smells unusual keep away.

Thanks to Mike Smith of Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer for alerting us to this hazard on the Usk: “Please see attached a picture from todays trip on the River Usk. It’s a river wide tree just above the water station (between Talybont and Mill Falls). At the moment it’s in flat water so not a big … Read more

Further to our earlier message (see below), thanks to Steve Sutton of Blue Dot Adventure for this updated photo showing the crack on the overhanging rock above Clun Gwyn, taken on Saturday: ORIGINAL MESSAGE: This message was sent us in September by one of our Members – apologies that we’ve only just got around to … Read more