We are holding an Open Afternoon on the day to mark this momentous occasion. Anyone who has been involved as a volunteer helper, user or is simply interested is invited to come and see how the centre has developed from the derelict hill farm in Snowdonia that the Blackburn & District Outdoor Pursuits Centre Trust bought in 1969.
We will be providing afternoon tea (ByG style) and to help us with catering numbers please email us at [email protected] if you wish to come along.
The Blackburn & District Outdoor Pursuits Centre Trust was set up to develop low cost accommodation in an area that would enable young people to experience the joys of the countryside and provide a base for Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition training.
From 1969 until Bron-y-Gader was officially opened 1974, volunteers worked alongside contractors to convert the original shippon and stables into basic accommodation sleeping 21 people in 3 tier bunks with gas lighting and heating and with water extracted from the nearby stream.
In the 50 years since its opening many changes have been made and the centre now accommodates 37.
People are invited to come and have a look and hopefully meet up with past friends.
We will be providing afternoon tea (ByG style) and to help us with catering numbers please email us at [email protected] if you wish to come along.
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