Brecon Beacons News
Ruth Palmer
Many of you will have met Ruth over many years on one of our walks. She sadly died recently and we have been informed of the arrangements for her funeral, as follows:- July 26th, 1.30pm Humanist service in the chapel at D M Prosser premises, Kensington Terrace, Brecon, for family and invited close friends. As…
30th Anniversary Programme Announced!
To celebrate the 30th Birthday of the Society and special programme of 30 walks and a celebration gathering have been arranged. You can see more here.
Next AGM!!
After a very successful AGM last month at Llanbedr Hall, we are please to announce the date for the 2023 AGM. The venue has not yet been arranged. Please make a note in your diaries:- AGM 2023. Saturday June 3rd 2023.
Volunteer Day with the National Park!
SPACES STILL AVAILABLE!! On Sunday July 24th a group of BBPS volunteers will be working with a BBNP warden to clear vegetation from an area near Garn Goch in the west of the Park (10.30 – 3pm) There are spaces so if anyone is interested in helping please Email Ros Grant for details. You will…
A successful AGM!
The AGM, held in Llanbedr, was a great success. Around 50 members and their guests attended. The AGM business included the election of new Trustees and the re-election (due to retirement by rotation) of some existing Trustees. New Trustees:- Richard Bennett – Treasurer, taking over from Ben Sladen Derek Thomas – Membership Secretary – a…
Response to BBNPA Future Beacons Consultation. March 2022.
Follow this link to see our response to this consultation put out by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority. (Open the Post to see the link.)
Please sign our Senedd petition – to make the Cambrian Mountains an AONB
We have received this notice from the Cambrian Mountains Society. The Brecon Beacons Park Society supports the creation of an AONB in the Cambrian Mountains. From the Cambrian Mountains Society:- We have launched a petition asking the Senedd to hold a debate on the proposition that the Cambrian Mountains should be designated as an Area…
David Jones at Capel-y-ffin – help wanted!!
An exhibition of David Jones’ paintings from his time at Capel-y-ffin in the 1920s, is being planned for 2023 at y Gaer in Brecon. The organisers are appealing for anyone who has one of his paintings to contact them with a view to lending it to the exhibition. The painter and poet David Jones (1895-1974)…
Pont Ar Daf Car Park Development
Work to begin on transforming Pont ar Daf car park at the base of Pen y Fan National Trust Cymru is privileged to care for iconic sites within the Brecon Beacons, including Pen y Fan, which attracts a growing number of visitors each year, and we are committed to making sure that people start their…
Celliwig Court near Llanwenarth
I have received 2 reports from members, one an ROW issue There has been vast amount of earth movements up there and we were disturbed by the lack of footpath and bridleway signs 53/235/2. In fact, we only saw one footpath sign and that was further up the hill past the property. There was no…
Dismantled railway line above the A4067 as it descends from Bwlch Bryn-rhudd below Fan Gyhirych to Penwyllt.
Chris Playford ,on behalf of Powys Ramblers, plans to submit an application for a DMMO (definitive map modification order), claiming 20 years usage of the above path. Those familiar with the route, who have evidence of usage, are asked to email him. [email protected]” Chris says “a large section of the dismantled line is marked with…
Robert King
It is with sadness that we have been informed of the death of Robert King on February 9th 2022, aged 91. Robert was one of the founding members of the Society and was Treasurer for a number of years. His membership number was 27! We will be adding more details to his life and association…