The South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team will be running a large mines rescue practice on Saturday 23rd September, this will create an additional parking pressure in the car park as they will be using the entire right hand section.

The National Park Authority now have all the consents in place to proceed with the planned works at the site and the contractors will start with the consolidation works to the buildings on 11th September. Please follow any signage and remember to “Say hi before passing by”. Work will continue into the new year.

We have been informed that there is now a gate to access Craig y Nos Quarry Cave, installed by the landowning Showcaves. A key to the gate can be obtained from Absolute Adventure, whose centre is on the opposite side of the valley and lease the land in question. Contact details are: Email – enquiries@absoluteadventure.co.uk Phone … Read more

The Welsh Government are consulting on a series of proposed changes to the existing regulatory framework surrounding the sustainable management of Wales’ natural Resources. What is this consultation about? A wide range of issues are being address in the consultation, ranging from drainage to tree preservation, it’s a big document but the key chapters of … Read more

Please be aware for the following report from a canoe hire provider on situation they had to deal with on the Wye between The Boat Inn and Bredwardine:   A customer hit the tree in the middle of the river and pinned the boat to it. We managed to rescue the customer first and send … Read more

Dave Ludlam, the ex Head of Storey Arms Outdoor Centre has decided not to waste his retirement with slippers, cocoa and day-time TV and has set himself a challenge to circumnavigate Wales by sea, canal and river in his amazing Hobie Mirage Tandem boat all to raise much needed funds for the “Friends of Storey … Read more

Fostering a connection to the Environment Cynhadledd Sefydliad Dysgu yn yr Awyr Agored (Cymru) Institute for Outdoor Learning (Wales) Conference Siaradwr / Speaker: Iolo Williams (naturalist, TV presenter, conservationist and writer) Dyddiad / Date: October 7th 2017   Lleoliad / Venue: Bangor University School of Education, Bangor   SDAA Cymru / IOl Wales would like … Read more

There is a new contact for booking the Pontneddfechan village hall at Dinas: Mrs Sian Williams: 07975 684892 sianwills1@hotmail.co.uk

The National Park Authority will be conducting their bi-annual cliff face inspection of the cliff face above the main entrance to Porth Yr Ogof on Monday 12th June 2017.  This will involve the surveyors accessing the cliff face via rope access, inspecting the cliff face and removing small loose fragments of rock. They request that for this … Read more

Divers were in the top pools on May 21st and have been kind enough to pass on the following information about the depth and profiles: Both waterfalls, upper and lower are currently very similar. Where the water falls down the average depth is 2.0m with the deepest point around 2.3m. The floor is fairly flat … Read more