Could your instructors volunteer to help Scouts deliver adventurous activities?

Brecknock Scouts are looking for outdoor instructors who’d be willing to volunteer some of their time to deliver outdoor activities for young people (or if you’re outside the former county of Breconshire can put you in touch with your local Scout groups!); please feel free to display or circulate the attached poster which includes contact … Read more

SWOAPG e-mail problems…

It seems that our e-mail was hacked a while ago and most messages received by us in the last couple of weeks were automatically deleted! We think we’ve recovered them all – and will work our way through them over the coming days – but if you’ve not received a response to an urgent message, … Read more

Changes to non-AALA requirements for Mellte gorge-walking providers, from 1 June 2025

The current requirement for non-AALA providers wishing to use the Upper Mellte gorge is that they “have been observed using the site in an appropriate and safe manner by an independent Technical Advisor selected by NRW (Natural Resources Wales) and BBNPA – the majority landowners”. In practice, NRW had in recent years delegated to SWOAPG … Read more

REMINDER: could you offer short-notice activities to visitors in Waterfall Country?

We have now issued to the BBNPA wardens our initial list of three ‘short-notice providers’, but there’s room for more! We’ll re-issue the list if-and-when others sign-up… The wardens in Waterfall Country occasionally get asked by visitors “how can we get to have a go at activities like caving or gorge-walking while we’re in the … Read more

Gorges sign-up reminder

We have updated the list on our website of (and sent out ID cards to) current registered gorge-walking providers (see Gorge Walking) – if you’re not listed it probably means you’ve missed one of the steps below (or you’ve asked us not to publish your details)… Just to remind you, you’ll only be covered to … Read more

SWOAPG Membership renewal reminder

We have updated the list on our website of current (paid-up) Full Members – if you’re not listed it probably means we haven’t yet received your payment (or you’ve asked us not to publish your details), but if in doubt please do drop us an email… SWOAPG Members can now renew their membership for 2025/6 … Read more

Gorge ID cards now being issued!

We’ve printed off the first few of this year’s ‘new blue’ gorge ID cards and they’ll be winging their way in the mail shortly to the lucky recipients! Just to remind you, you’ll only be covered to use the Waterfall Country gorges after 31 March if you’ve completed the sign-up process, which requires you to … Read more