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Directions for Brecon Tree Camp to stop the pipeline

Sara | 02.02.2007 09:45 | Ecology

better directions than before
plus public transport info




The protest camp is up in the trees in ancient woodland 4 miles west of Brecon on the A40 close to Bettws Penpont church.It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SN9728728525.

The ancient woodland is scheduled for decimation by National Grid to clear a path for the 48" high pressure gas pipeline. The protesters aim to stop the destruction of yet more ancient woodland by National Grid and it's contractors.

There are over 15 people on site at the moment and they are requesting any donations. Please send supplies of all sorts, food, water, warm clothes and bedding, camping and cooking gear, wood, rope, nails, etc etc etc. They would also like any people interested to join them and show solidarity in this battle to save our environment.

Map link :-  http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&GridE=-3.49420&GridN=51.94540&lon=-3.49420&lat=51.94540&place=Penpont%2C%20Powys&db=freegaz&scale=100000&search_result=Penpont%2C%20Powys〈=&keepicon=true

 http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/swanbrec/churches/brecon/5844.html



public transport to brecon is easy, just google search for buses from where you are to Brecon
from Brecon to Llanspyddid id easy too, its the number 63 to swansea (get off at the first stop)
the maps should help you find it from there
good luck
lots more people urgently needed.
bring warm clothes!
xxx

Sara

Additions

some more maps

02.02.2007 18:29

OS250K map the big picture
OS250K map the big picture

OS50K You're heading for the orb shaped thing East of Penpont
OS50K You're heading for the orb shaped thing East of Penpont

OS25K The orb thing is the Gilbert Scott designed church
OS25K The orb thing is the Gilbert Scott designed church

closer up aerial view
closer up aerial view

3D view from the North West. Ok that's enough
3D view from the North West. Ok that's enough

Here's even more maps so there's absolutely no excuse for not going there because you think you might get lost on the way there. National Express do coaches to nearby Brecon. However Brecon doesn't have a train station any more. The nearest one is Llandovery to the West, connecting with trains from Swansea and London. It looks a fascinating bit of countryside - many ancient sites showing nearby on the map. Well worth defending.

map man