Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
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We have received this request for support from Ramblers: “You may have seen over the summer we’ve been stepping up our calls for better funding for path maintenance and improvements. We launched at the Royal Welsh and got some great BBC coverage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-62248703 (the comments on the article are also worth a read!) “We’d really … Read more
We have received the following notice from BBNPA: “Cwm Porth car park and toilets will remain open on Monday 19th September but the shop will be closed and no staff will be working on the day. “On Monday 24th October and Tuesday 25th October we will be carrying out cliff safety inspections around the main … Read more
Many thanks to those who were able to attend the outdoor sector update meeting on 7 Sep. Thanks also to Mike Rosser & Martin Smith for their presentations. We’ve attached Mike’s presentation regarding the development of ‘Option 3’ and the HSE review of AALA. AdventureUK, the body behind the Option 3 proposal, will be releasing … Read more
The Wales Adventure Tourism Organisation (WATO) is hosting a virtual outdoor sector update meeting at 7pm on Wednesday 7th September 2022 to which all Providers are invited (with apologies for the short notice). The focus of the updates will be on: HSE review of Adventure Activity Licensing and the development of Option 3 Developments of the … Read more
The latest cave radon data is now available on Caving Resources web-page. Many thanks to Rich Hill for supplying this data.
We have discovered today that filming is taking place at Morlais Quarries again this week so the site is unavailable for climbing until Mon 5 Sep.
Blue Ocean Activities found a green instructor’s helmet at Dinas Rock last month – please contact them on 07557913809 / 07710981757 if you think it might be yours!
We’ve received the following update from Brecon Beacons National Park Authority – which although confirming that the access track to Loonies’ Leap is scheduled for repair, doesn’t actually commit to a timescale! We have asked NRW once again whether we can use the river-left path between the footbridges temporarily while the river-right track is closed, … Read more
Thanks to Gary Evans for the following information: “On 25th August, NRW visited the Ogof Clogwyn access path and painted Load ratings onto the rock at the Anchor Bolts – see attached photos. The NRW Site Manager explained that it had come up as a requirement during an internal Health & Safety review of the site … Read more
The new owner of Ogof y Ci and Llwyncilsanws farm has, following the death of the previous owner (their father), confirmed that they are happy for groups to continue using the cave BUT have requested that they do so in moderation (i.e. not day-after-day-after-day) AND that they make sure to park in the rough ‘layby’ … Read more