SWOAPG Members should already be aware that the landowner of the river-left bank of the Sychryd has denied permission for groups to enter his land – except for a few Providers with which he has entered individual agreements (as advised by us in Sychryd Gorge – river-left access update on 23 Apr 2023). However, it … Read more

The following sign has appeared on the road leading from Penderyn Common towards Ystradfellte (i.e. the ‘main’ route into Cwm Porth etc.). It doesn’t say that the road will actually be closed, but probably safest to travel into this part of Waterfall Country on Wednesday & Thursday via either Heol Senni / Ystradfellte or Glyn-neath.

We have learned of a report from both coast-watch lookout staff and a local wildlife organisation that ‘organised coasteering sessions’ are happening ‘regularly’ on the north side of the Worm. Due to seals and bird life this is an absolute no-go area for coasteering. Organisations taking groups coasteering (or any other activities for that matter) … Read more

We received the following message a couple of weeks ago from Alan Bowring of BBNPA, requesting that anyone heading to Llygad Llwchwr in the near future might assist with destroying some Himalayan Balsam plants near the Llwchwr 2 shake-hole: “I found myself back at Llygad Llwchwr today and noticed a number of Himalayan balsam plants … Read more

NB further to our earlier message (repeated below), NRW has also also now advised us that they’ll be cordoning off a small area of Dinas car park (maximum of two bays) to accommodate contractors carrying out path works starting on 13th July. The works are expected to take around 3 to 4 weeks to complete. … Read more

We have been made aware of the following event which may be of interest to SWOAPG Members: As part of the Deaf Health Wales project and the Natural Resources hub, Deaf Health Wales are hosting a free event for Outdoor Sector stakeholders in Brecon and would love to see you there! The session will be a … Read more

Further to our recent messages about clearing up after yourselves (Is there more we can do (to help us continue to earn a welcome) at Dinas Rock?) and respecting the sensitivities of the local community (Gorge-walking access is a privilege – please don’t abuse it!), we’ve recently received another complaint from Pontneddfechan residents that, on … Read more

Adventure RMS has issued some useful advice for the current hot spell – see Adventure activities during hot weather | Adventure RMS.

NRW has recently highlighted to us an ongoing issue with litter at Dinas Rock car park. All of us who use this site will have noticed an increasing amount of litter, discarded clothing, and human waste being left on site, which is becoming a concern both from an environmental and visitor experience perspective. NRW appreciates … Read more