Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
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
Following Friday’s announcement that outdoor activity / sport was to be permitted in groups from this week, the Welsh Government has now published extensive guidance covering how this may take place. As with all these things, it’s not quite as simple as ‘outdoor activity may now take place in groups’ – and it may take … Read more
This is the fourth in a series of webinars taking the place of SWOAPG’s usual workshop programme – watch this space for more events coming soon. Join Alan Bowring of Brecon Beacons National Park Authority as he takes us on a virtual tour down the Usk from its source high on the Black Mountain through … Read more
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
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.
The Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) has launched a new survey to capture the challenges that outdoor providers are facing in planning their way out of the crisis. Its findings will be published for all and they will inform a clear voice to UK and Home Nation governments describing the breadth and scale of the … Read more
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
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
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
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