Safety advice for exploring our National Parks

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Walker overlooking Cadair Idris, 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.

As well as information from the links below, Adventure Smart Wales has plenty of advice on how to ‘make a good day better’, and we recommend you read it before planning your days out.

Snowdonia National Park

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

@visitsnowdonia, @SnowdoniaActive and @snowdonweather

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

The lakes at Capel Curig.

View from the top of Snowdon, and the lakes at Capel Curig, Snowdonia National Park

Brecon Beacons National Park

Information on staying safe in the Brecon Beacons National Park
Information on the weather and ground conditions
Waterfall Country car park status live dashboard
Relevant social media accounts:

Twitter: @VisitBeacons, Facebook: VisitBreconBeacons

Group of walkers admiring Sgwd yr Eira waterfall

Walkers on the waterfall trail

Waterfall walks, Brecon Beacons National Park

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

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