Alerts

The gunpowder works workshop that SWOAPG had arranged with BBNPA for 19 July has been postponed due to unavailability of presenters and will be rescheduled in due course. Apologies for any inconvenience to those of you who were planning to attend. 

Following Friday’s incident when a group of gorge walkers swore at a pair of nurses, the owner of the lane from Pontneddfechan Village Hall towards Loonies’ Leap has told us (and the local police) that gorge walkers are no longer welcome on her land. We therefore ask all providers to respect her decision and, with … Read more

Ystradgynlais police contacted SWOAPG this evening to seek information about an incident that occurred on Friday 5 July between a group of teenage gorge-walkers (5 male, one female) and two carers trying to access Rose Cottage in Pontneddfechan (on the lane from Loonies’ to the village hall).  The group shouted abuse and made abusive gestures … Read more

We have received the following message from Natural Resources Wales: “Many of you will have noticed the effects of Chalara (ash dieback) on the Ash trees in Waterfall Country. Contractors working for NRW are currently working around Pont Melin Fach after completing Gwaun Hepste. In the week commencing 15th July NRW will be carrying out … Read more

We have had to change our scheduled Code of Conduct training to 30 July because the village hall is booked on 1 August for the local election. Apologies for any inconvenience this might cause. Information and bookings at https://swoapg.com/event/30-jul-2019-dinas-sychryd-mellte-code-of-conduct-training/

Access Track We are aware that an additional gate has recently been erected on the track from Pontneddfechan to the Gunpowder Works / Loonies’ Leap. The gate is on the track by the weir, just before the metal bridge (on the boundary between private and BBNPA land). It’s not closed at the moment BUT if … Read more

Anyone who has paddled the section of the Usk from Sennybridge to Aberbran since last winter’s flood will be aware of the damage caused to the stone bridge at Abercamlais Estate. The Wye and Usk Foundation has informed us that the bridge “looks very dangerous to anyone passing below” and “the owner has asked us … Read more

  Radon monitors have been placed in the following caves from 2 July for approx. 4 weeks. The information gathered from these monitors will be published for all to use/see, so please could all providers brief their clients not to tamper with them please! 1 Porth-yr-Ogof (White Horse Cave) 42 Llygad Llwchwr 43 Eglwys Faen … Read more

SWOAPG has been advised that one or two providers have recently been leaving trailers and minibuses in the parking / slipway area at Pencelli Canal Basin for the duration of their visit and making access difficult for other users. Most groups using this venue already unload / re-load as quickly as possible and park their … Read more

BCA has issued a warning about a traditionally used pulley/jammer configuration, to be found by following this link: http://british-caving.org.uk/wiki3/doku.php