October 2017

Cardiff People First Celebrate Completion of Bannau Brycheiniog Challenge

Cardiff People First (CPF) are celebrating after finishing the Bannau Brycheiniog Challenge, completing 10 popular walking routes within the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park. Members of the charity, run by and for people with learning disabilities in Cardiff, held a certificate giving ceremony at Craig-y-nos Country Park to mark their great…

Summer Geocaching Project Success at Bannau Brycheiniog National Park!

This summer, nearly four hundred young people have stretched their minds and bodies, using GPS to hunt for hidden clues in the landscape, thanks to the Geocaching Team at Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority. The project targets young people aged between eleven and twenty-five who are vulnerable or socially excluded and provides…

Past Comes Alive with Young Historians of the Future!

From ancient rock findings to digital Romans to reconstructing ruins; the past was brought back to life at a Heritage Day held at Theatr Brycheiniog.  The event was organised and run by Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority and included input from a range of worthy partners. The day event, that…

All Wales National Park Partnership Meeting

National Park Authority Members from across Wales met at a seminar last week, to discuss partnership working and policy at the Castle Hotel in Brecon.  Members from Snowdonia, Bannau Brycheiniog and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authorities attended the two-day meeting that included a series of presentations and workshops. The workshops…

Penderyn School Children become Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Ambassadors!

Penderyn Primary School proudly became a ‘Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Ambassador School’ in a celebratory assembly.  The National Park Authority awarded the school with a large map of the Park and each child received an ‘Ambassador’ badge. The ‘National Park Ambassador School’ scheme is run by the Authority’s Education Service…