Our next outing, and the absolute last for this season, is a varied eight-mile (13km) circular walk on moorland tracks and lanes with two short, steep and rocky descents. The walk has good views over Elan’s Uplands and reservoirs – provided that the weather allows. The walk starts with a steep ascent to Crugyn trig […]
A very enjoyable walk was had by 10 walkers with the CMS on the Hafod Estate on Saturday 26th September. Hafod looked at its best in the beautiful Autumn sunshine and we were able to explore the Pwllpeiran Falls and the Gorge Walk as well as seeing the improvements which the new custodians, the […]
Foel Gurig, the proposed site for Rhiwlas Energy Park, seen across the tranquil Marsh’s Pool above Llangurig. If both Rhiwlas and Banc Du were to be built, Marsh’s Pool would be ‘bookended’ by 200m turbines at both ends. One down – but another still open for comments. Have your say on Banc Du by 16 […]
Over the summer, the new Welsh Government has started a series of consultations on how Wales should be governed during this Senedd We’ve responded to three of them: energy, economy and connectivity; climate change, sustainability and rural affairs; and local government, housing and planning. You see our responses in full here: Energy, economy and […]
Two more wind farms? Have your say by 21 September Bute Energy and their sister GreenGen Cymru are proposing two new windfarms above the Gŵy/Wye Valley at Llangurig: Rhiwlas and Banc Du. The first of these, Rhiwlas, is now being considered by Planning and Environment Decisions Wales, with a deadline of 21 September for […]
Our next outing, and the last for this season, is NOW (following the postponement due to bad weather) on Saturday 26 September. The Hafod Estate, nestled in Cwmystwyth is one of the gems of the Cambrian Mountains. Created by Thomas Johnes during the 18th Century it is one of Europe’s finest examples of the Picturesque […]
Our new petition We’re working with the South and West Wales Wildlife Trust and Friends of the Earth Cymru to promote a petition asking for a Senedd debate on stopping future development on peatlands, whether or not they are designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). Why do we care so much about peat? […]
A few days of intermittent drizzle have given way once again to hotter August weather, so we were glad to spend the return half of August’s walk meandering down the river in the Cammarch valley, and the dogs in the party took every opportunity to cool their pads in the water. The morning tramp up […]
Our new petition We’re working with the South and West Wales Wildlife Trust and Friends of the Earth Cymru to promote a petition asking for a Senedd debate on stopping future development on peatlands, whether or not they are designated as SSSIs. Our Secretary, Lorna, explains why this is so important in an interview with […]
As impossibly warm weather lingers over the British Isles for July, even the Cambrians are experiencing temperatures over 30°C and the shady woods are exceedingly tempting. Our August walk, on Saturday 8 August, will be an estimated 6-mile circular on the edge of the Cambrian Mountains, below Drygarn Fawr. We’ll start at 10.30 am from […]