Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
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As expected after a winter with several flooding events, there have been some significant changes to the flow of the river Wye between Glasbury and Hay – which is now potentially less hazardous than before! Most notably: The route through the ‘S-bend’ rapid shortly after Glasbury bridge has changed substantially: the main flow is now … Read more
Due to a landslip, Brecon Beacons National Park Authority has had to close the track on river-right between the two footbridges at the gunpowder works. This means that, for the time-being, gorge-walking groups should return to Dinas Rock car park over the hilltop, since we don’t currently have permission to use the river-left path between … Read more
Some Good News! Over the Bank Holiday weekend, Brecon Beacons National Park Authority has placed temporary toilets in Dinas Rock, Llyn y Fan Fach, Blaen y Glyn and Clun Gwyn car parks. They expect them to be in place at least throughout the Easter, Spring and Summer school holidays; but if they secure additional funding … Read more
The following notice from Powys County Council has appeared at Glasbury Bont, which we assume is not an April Fool! “Please do not launch canoes or other water craft from this site at the current time. The Council is not able to permit launching until such time as a renewed environmental consent is in place…”. … Read more
We have received reports from landowners at Clun Gwyn that some gorge users were toileting in their fields last year. Trespassing on private land, indecent exposure, climbing over fences / hedges or leaving human excrement in fields (where others might come across it or livestock might ingest it) are all unacceptable and are exactly the … Read more
SWOAPG has received the following message from the owner of the south bank of the Sychryd, re-iterating and adding to the message in our online gorge training regarding access to their land across the Sychryd footbridge: “As Easter approaches we are all looking forward to business improving. We have put up attached signs on our … Read more
Here’s the latest information from Welsh Government – the key point for most Outdoor Providers is that “Organised activities (30 outdoors, 15 indoors) will be considered as part of the 22 April review” – which suggests that the end of April is the earliest we can expect any kind of ‘normal’ outdoor activity involving adult … Read more
We’re still awaiting clarification from the Welsh Government on when outdoor ‘group activity’ for adults (larger than 4 people from 2 households!) will be permitted – although we have been advised that “from 27 March (to be confirmed) the intention is to allow organised outdoor activities to support the development and wellbeing of children” – … Read more
Just in case you hadn’t seen this message (we hadn’t until we were told about it in a meeting this morning!), Brecon Beacons National Park Authority made the following announced on Friday. Hopefully this might now allow at least a few outdoor providers / staff to start getting back into the hills for re-familiarisation, personal … Read more
The Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) has recently released some ‘return to work guidance’ (see attached document). Whilst AALA licensed providers are likely to have received this guidance directly from HSE, it also has relevance to both licensed and non-licensed adventure activity providers.