Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
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From 8 August, all Providers operating in the Dinas / Sychryd and Mellte gorges under the SWOAPG Concordat with NRW must become certificated with “We’re Good to Go”. This condition is being applied by NRW and BBNPA, who wish to ensure that groups fully understand the evolving Covid recovery situation and its implications for their … Read more
Further to our recent reminder that gorge-walking groups should not use the private lane between Loonies’ Leap / the Gunpowder Works and Pontneddfechan Village Hall, we are delighted to report that NRW will now permit groups to use the path on river-left from the lower Mellte footbridge (near SN915081) to Dinas Rock car park, subject to … Read more
Now that the gorges are ‘re-open for business’, this is just a reminder that gorge-walking groups using Dinas / Sychryd and Mellte gorges: are not to use the private lane from Pontneddfechan towards the gunpowder works, but to access Loonies’ Leap either over the hilltop from Dinas Rock or returning to the car park using … Read more
Following the concerns raised by fisheries owners over recent years, the Wye and Usk Foundation last year set about negotiating an ‘arrangement’ for paddlesport between Glasbury & Hay. This ‘arrangement’ has now been published on the WUF website. In summary, land- and fisheries-owners have agreed to ‘permit’ continued paddling providing that: Departure below the bridge … Read more
The minor road behind Gilwern Hill (and on the edge of the Blaenavon World Heritage Site) has recently been closed off by Monmouthshire County Council, NW from SO 243119 with concrete blocks and a concreted in gate across the carriageway: This will affect one means of access (westerly approach) to the quarried limestone crags on … Read more
On behalf of Sharon West, from the Welsh Government Test Trace and Protect team, please find below your invitation to register for a webinar, to learn more about the contact tracing system in Wales. Webinar: Contact Tracing Update Date Friday 24th July, Time: 11:30 – 12:30. Contact tracing is an essential part of our Test, … Read more
Following Friday’s announcement that outdoor activity / sport was to be permitted in groups from this week, the Welsh Government has now published extensive guidance covering how this may take place. As with all these things, it’s not quite as simple as ‘outdoor activity may now take place in groups’ – and it may take … Read more
The Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) has launched a new survey to capture the challenges that outdoor providers are facing in planning their way out of the crisis. Its findings will be published for all and they will inform a clear voice to UK and Home Nation governments describing the breadth and scale of the … Read more
NRW has advised us that they will be providing ‘portaloos’ at Dinas Rock to cover the main summer period, due to uncertainty over opening of the Pontneddfechan public toilets (by the Angel) and reduced village hall opening. NRW has stated that “the company will clean them a couple of times a week and we will … Read more
I hope this message finds you all well. I understand that things are tough for everyone at the moment, but I am contacting you today because the South Wales Outdoor Activity Providers Group needs your support. Understandably, the current situation has meant that people’s roles and commitments have changed and SWOAPG has unfortunately lost … Read more