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Latest Respect the Rock film: South Wales Sandstone

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Latest Respect the Rock film: South Wales Sandstone

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26/02/2024

The BMC’s Tom Carrick and Eben Muse have been hard at work creating another Respect the Rock film to show some of the mistakes climbers might make at sandstone crags in South Wales. The Welsh and English (respectively) Access and Conservation Officers have been steadily adding to the Respect the Rock playlist on the BMC TV channel on YouTube which contains a mine of useful information on climbing safely and responsibly at a plethora of locations around England and Wales.
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Emma Twyford’s top 5 climbs for the extra day this leap year

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23/02/2024

There’s an extra day this year, the 29th of February is just around the corner - what are you going to do with it? Go climbing of course! We caught up with legendary climber Emma Twyford to find out her top five climbs for the leap year.
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How climbers help protect nesting birds this spring and summer

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16/02/2024

BMC Access and Conservation Officer for Wales Tom Carrick has been out with the writers of a new climbing guidebook for the adventurous Llŷn peninsula, discussing seasonal restrictions along the coastline to avoid disturbing nesting birds this spring and summer.
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£21,521 wedi ei godi i amddiffyn craig Sirhywi yn ne Cymru

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06/02/2024

Codwyd cyfanswm o £21,521 gan dros 600 o gefnogwyr BMC (gan gynnwys arian cyfatebol gan Aviva a'u haelodau staff unigol) ar gyfer ein Hymgyrch Craig Sirhowy ar Crowdfunder. Wedi'i lansio ar 25 Hydref 2023 gan BMC Cymru, sefydlwyd yr ymgyrch hon er mwyn ceisio prynu a diogelu'r lleoliad dringo tywodfaen poblogaidd hwn ger Casnewydd a Chaerdydd.
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£21,521 raised to protect Sirhowy crag in South Wales

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02/02/2024

A grand total of £21,521 has been raised from over 600 BMC supporters (including match-funding from Aviva and their individual staff members) in our Sirhowy Crag Campaign on Crowdfunder. Launched on 25 October 2023 by BMC Cymru, this campaign was set up to help purchase and protect this popular yet tranquil sandstone climbing location near Newport and Cardiff.
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Access round-up: January 2024

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25/01/2024

BMC Access and Conservation Officer (England), Jon Fullwood, gives us the low down on all things access this January.
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Outdoors For All: A manifesto for the outdoor sector

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12/12/2023

Thirty six leading national governing bodies and environmental organisations have joined together to support an Outdoors For All manifesto, seeking to extend responsible access to more green and blue landscapes.
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LATEST ROCK CLIMBING VIDEOS

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One dog and his man

22/05/2013

While dogs might make us think about waggy tails and man’s best friend, some pooches can wreak havoc in the countryside both for natural inhabitants and other climbers. Let this film remind you of the need to make sure your dog is behaving himself. Good boy!
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Climbing Information Films: Birds

08/02/2013

Don't ruffle feathers by ignoring climbing restrictions this spring. The consequences could be owl-ful. Find out about latest crag access at thebmc.co.uk/rad or download our new android app at thebmc.co.uk/androidrad.
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The Roaches Estate - what does the future hold?

14/12/2011

A short video capturing the thoughts of local BMC Access reps Andi Turner, Adam Long & Henry Folkard on the recent decision for the furute management of the Roaches Estate.
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