Safety advice for exploring our National Parks

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Walker on a mountain overlooking a lake.

Cader Idris, Eryri (Snowdonia)

National Park Safety Information

Planning on visiting one of our National Parks? Please check the conditions before you go. Making sure you are prepared for the day is key to staying safe – read on to find out how.

We've gathered all the information you'll need to find out more about visiting our National Parks safely below – but there are some good bits of advice that apply to all. The Adventure Smart website also has some top tips about how to ‘make a good day better’.

Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park

General mountain safety advice in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park
Parking options for Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)
Essential equipment list for mountain and hill walking
Information for safety when walking
Information on the weather and ground conditions
Relevant Twitter accounts:

@eryrinpa and @SnowdoniaActive

Photo taken on a bright day with views from Snowdon of mountains and lakes.

The lakes at Capel Curig.

View from the top of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), and the lakes at Capel Curig, Eryri National Park, North Wales

Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

Information on staying safe in the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park
Information on the weather and ground conditions
Waterfall Country park and ride information
Relevant social media accounts:

Twitter: @VisitBeacons, Facebook: VisitBreconBeaconsBannauBrycheiniog

Group of walkers admiring Sgwd yr Eira waterfall

Walkers on the waterfall trail

Waterfall walks, Brecon Beacons National Park, Mid Wales

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Information on the Coast Path Safety Code
General information on beach safety from the RNLI
Information on the weather and ground conditions
Relevant social media accounts:

Twitter: @PembsCoast, Facebook: PembrokeshireCoast

Image of Caerfai cove and beach with kayakers walking down the path to the beach

view across to Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire.

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park - Caerfai, St Davids and Marloes Sands, West Wales

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