BCA award scheme news

We have received the following information from Juliet Parker-Smith (QMC Chair): “Go Membership QMC are pleased to announce the introduction of an online data management system which will administer the BCA’s Local Cave/Mine Leader and Cave Instructor award schemes. This system will be hosted by ‘Go Membership’ and will handle registrations, qualification certification and BCA … Read more

Welsh Government announcement – organised group activities permitted from Monday 13th!

Following the First Minister’s announcement today, Wales Adventure Tourism Organisation (WATO) has released the following statement which confirms that group activity by outdoor providers will now be permitted from Monday: “The Welsh Government has today announced that it ‘is making changes to the regulations to allowlarger gatherings outdoors of up to 30 people where these … Read more

Trees from Glasbury-Hay

We understand that the hazardous trees on the Wye between Glasbury and Hay have now been cleared, thanks to Ollie Sandeman and anyone else who helped! Providers should, of course, continue to take care to assess any changes since they last used the river.

Temporary toilets at Dinas Rock

NRW has advised us that they will be providing ‘portaloos’ at Dinas Rock to cover the main summer period, due to uncertainty over opening of the Pontneddfechan public toilets (by the Angel) and reduced village hall opening. NRW has stated that “the company will clean them a couple of times a week and we will … Read more

Good News for 2020 Reservoir Passports!

Following our recent post about the Brecon Beacons reservoirs being re-opened on 13 July, we have received the following message from BBNPA: “Reservoir passports are issued on a financial year basis so whenever they are issued they are valid until 31st March. Given that reservoirs have not been available for just over 3 months we will … Read more

Paddlesport Covid Update + ‘Gunpowder & Gorges’

Apologies for yet another message from SWOAPG. Things are changing so fast at the moment that there seems to be something new to say every day, some of which can’t always wait until Sunday evening’s newsletter. Today, a few paddlesport items as well as a reminder of this week’s ‘Gunpowder & Gorges webinar’. Brecon Beacons … Read more

Waterfall Country newsletter

The latest Waterfall Country newsletter from Brecon Beacons National Park Authority is attached. Although Dinas Rock and Sychryd / Mellte Gorges are now open for public use, the restrictions on group gatherings and rules on social distancing mean that we are not expecting group gorge-walking or climbing activities to re-commence immediately there on any scale. … Read more