Brecon Beacons News
ROWIP – NPA’s response to Society’s representations
I have been charged with:- 1. Letting the EC know how far the NPA has gone in changing the document to reflect the Society’s comments and 2. Whether there will be opportunities for the Society to monitor how well the NPA is progressing in implementing the ROWIP? All the responses, (including those from other bodies,…
Time of Friday’s (13th) walk 11 am
Note that time on website for Friday’s walk (Pathless Wanderings on the Black Mountains) is correct. Later start to allow all to recover from their celebrations/commiserations after Election Day.
More walks added in January
Walks for 3rd and 29th January now online https://breconbeaconsparksociety.org/walks-and-events-programme/ Printed programme showed no walks for those dates. Thanks to Jill and Mark respectively. More coming I think n February.
70th Celebrations of National Parks
Don’t forget 18 December is a very very special 70th Anniversary of National Parks and Access to Countryside Act. So please let us know if you’re coming and any dietary requirements. We have cawl. Then later cake etc. Check website
Walk start clarification for 11 December
There are 2 CPs for Parc Penallta. Please don’t use the one directly accessible from A472. Choose the correct CP (no fee at present) for start of walk. Grid ref. is ST134956 (What3words compound.envoy.copper). Leave the A472 at the Tredomen roundabout, near the council offices, follow signs for Penallta Industrial Estate for 0.75 miles and turn left.…
Campaigning for National Parks
Our Chair Martin Buckle and publicity/walks officer Nic Groombridge recently attended meetings of the Friends of the various National Parks in England and Wales and met with like-minded colleagues from Dartmoor to the Dales, Lakes to the Broads. Many are active in organising volunteers or challenging planning decisions and not all organise walks programmes. They…
Ruth Sansom
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ruth Sansom. She was the widow of John Sansom (died 2006), who was a founder Member of the Society, co-creator of the Beacons Way, one of those most responsible for the development of our Walks programme and a great inspiration to all who knew him. He…
Winter walks and events programme announced.
Our walks and events programme to 29 February can be found at https://breconbeaconsparksociety.org/walks-and-events-programme/ Check back for any additions, amendments or cancelations.
Saturday 2 Nov walk cancelled – sorry
Weather warnings mean no walk. It will be rescheduled in spring.