Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
Following an enquiry from one of our Members, we asked NRW (Natural Resources Wales – which manages the Dinas Rock car park), NPTCBC (Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council – which manages the parking opposite the Angel Inn) and BBNPA (Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority – which manages Gwaun Hepste and Cwm Porth car parks) … Read more
Following appointment of a new Village Hall committee, the contact details have changed for booking Pontneddfechan Village Hall. Please drop an e-mail to coordinator@swoapg.com if you’d like the details (we deliberately haven’t included the booking secretary’s personal e-mail in this public post!). The committee has also notified us that from September there will be an … Read more
One of our members has sent us the attached photo with the comment “I was giving them a test and they just pulled out there was some sideways movement. This may just be due to the dry spell we have had. I’m sure i have used them before and not had an issue.” Take care … Read more
The use of Waterfall Country for gorge-walking activity is a privilege extended to us by the custodians of the land (since there is no public right to swim in rivers nor for commercial activity within ‘access land’); and the local community welcomes us when we treat them with the respect they deserve – which is … Read more
Thanks to Tom Partridge for the following message and photos: “A number of small boulders have fallen from the climb down from the path river-right where it drops to meet the river level above Clun Gwyn Isaf. People may want to re-assess their route choice there. It can be avoided by getting into the river … Read more
BBNPA has informed us that they will be lifting the closure on the Sgwd yr Eira steps from this evening. Work will continue to be done for a few more days, but the contractors are happy to allow the public access while they finish off the work.
Discover what lives in our caves, from the threshold to the dark zone. The workshop will start at 9:15 at Penderyn Community Centre (CF44 9UX) with a presentation of what lives in the UK caves and what we might find. In the afternoon we will visit a local cave e.g. Porth yr Ogof to see … Read more
Thanks to Matt Woodfield for the following information and photos: “Be aware – there is an area of lose rock directly above the root climb at the top of the Sychryd gorge [between the ‘ivy pool’ and the lower jumping pool]. It is actively crumbling with some sizable lumps coming away and more to follow.”
The National Trust has just issued the following message: “We are aware of a wildfire burning near Pen y Fan. We have closed the car park at Pont ar Daf and are asking people to stay away from the area until further notice. Our ranger teams are in contact with the local fire service and … Read more
On 19 March, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) conducted one of their routine valve tests at Ystradfellte reservoir, releasing up to 4-5 cumecs of water into the river system for around 3 hours. Usually, SWOAPG is notified in advance of these tests – and sends out an alert to notify users – but on this … Read more