Cwm Carn Forest Drive, Caerphilly reopened today for visitors by car, for the first time in six years, but now they have to pay. With the summer holiday period approaching, visitors will be able explore all seven miles of the new-look Forest Drive by car following the completion of major restoration and improvement works undertaken in partnership by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Caerphilly … [Read more...]
Welsh rallying return hoped for this summer
Fingers are crossed that rallying can return to Wales this summer. This year’s Nicky Grist Stages 10 July remains on course to host rounds of several championships. The event will be based in Builth Wells town centre, with the service area located on the Builth Wells RFC pitch. Rally headquarters will be in the magnificent Strand Hall on Strand Street, both the start and finish ceremonies will … [Read more...]
Wales’ forests rallying agreement signed
Motorsport UK and Natural Resources Wales have signed a new access agreement to allow competitive four-wheeled rallying for the next three years until 2023. For decades, NRW’s forests have played host to a range of motorsport, working effectively with Motorsport UK to stage events at every level of the sport, from grassroots to the iconic Wales Rally GB – Britain’s round of the FIA World Rally … [Read more...]
Forest stages are on for this weekend’s thriller
An agreement between Quinton Motor Club, the Motor Sports Association and Natural Resources Wales has been reached so all 45 gravel stage mile route of the Nicky Grist Stages this weekend will run as originally planned. The negotiations between the MSA and NRW had given Quinton Motor Club, the event organisers, a number of route options – but the agreement sees the best possible route … [Read more...]
Wales Rally GB and other events face forests axe
Wales Rally GB and other forest events are facing the axe in Wales. Forestry owner Natural Resources Wales wants to increase their charge to cover event preparation and reinstatement costs. There is a £316,000 gap between what the governing body of motor sport pays to NRW and what it costs to manage the forests for rallying. Rally organisers in England and Scotland have agreed to pay up to … [Read more...]