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Waterfall Country Public Transport Options Waterfall Country public transport options Draft Final Report June 2020 Martin Higgitt Associates Limited registered in England and Wales Registered Office Address: 28 Wharfe View Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 8DU. Company Number: 11112273 T 07856 525244 E [email protected] www.martinhiggittassociates.com Report Record Job No. Report No. Issue No. Prepared Verified Approved Status Date 2034 2 1 Martin Higgitt Steve Essex, Martin Higgitt Draft final 27/05/20 Lee White 2034 2 2 Martin Higgitt Martin Higgitt Draft final v2 03/06/20 ii Contents Table of Contents 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 This report .............................................................................................................................. 1 Our work ................................................................................................................................. 1 2 Analysis of visitor movement .............................................................................................. 2 Introduction to Waterfalls Country ......................................................................................... 2 Visitor profile ........................................................................................................................... 4 Number and timing of visitors ............................................................................................. 4 Mode of arrival .................................................................................................................... 5 Origin of visitors .................................................................................................................. 6 Visitor activities and attitudes ............................................................................................. 6 Parking locations ................................................................................................................ 7 Building a profile for visitor levels to Waterfalls Country ....................................................... 9 Demand for a shuttle bus service ....................................................................................... 9 3 Examination of different public transport options ............................................................. 11 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 11 Option Design ....................................................................................................................... 11 Constraints ........................................................................................................................ 11 Option 1a: Western shuttle service from Pontneddfechan to Gwaun Hepste ................. 12 Option 1b: Western shuttle service from Glynneath to Gwaun Hepste via Pontneddfechan ............................................................................................................... 12 Option 2: Eastern shuttle from Penderyn to Gwaun Hepste and Ystradfellte ................. 12 Option 3: Eastern shuttle from Glynneath to Penderyn to Gwaun Hepste to Ystradfellte .......................................................................................................................................... 13 External Links Option(s) ................................................................................................... 13 TrawsCymru ..................................................................................................................... 13 Costs .................................................................................................................................... 14 Option 1a / 1b: 20 minute service Glynneath Leisure Centre to Gwaun Hepste via Clun Gwyn and Ystradfellte ...................................................................................................... 15 Option 1a / 1b: 30 minute service Glynneath Leisure Centre to Gwaun Hepste via Clun Gwyn and Ystradfellte ...................................................................................................... 15 Option 2: 20 minute service Penderyn Distillery to Ystradfellte, via Gwaun Hepste....... 16 Option 2 30 minute service Penderyn Distillery to Ystradfellte, via Gwaun Hepste........ 16 Option 3 20 minute service to Ystradfellte via Penderyn and Gwaun Hepste Glynneath .......................................................................................................................................... 16 iii Option 3 30 minute service to Ystradfellte via Penderyn and Gwaun Hepste Glynneath .......................................................................................................................................... 16 External Links Option ....................................................................................................... 17 Option Sift ............................................................................................................................. 17 4 Recommendations ............................................................................................................ 20 Service recommendation ..................................................................................................... 20 Complementary measures ................................................................................................... 21 Parking management ....................................................................................................... 21 Bus infrastructure ............................................................................................................. 21 Marketing and promotion .................................................................................................. 22 Next steps ......................................................................................................................... 22 iv 1 Introduction This report 1.1 Martin Higgitt Associates Ltd. was commissioned, in association with Transport Initiatives (TI), by Brecon Beacons National Park Authority (BBNPA) to undertake an assessment of public transport options to enable visitor access to and around Waterfalls Country. 1.2 The objectives of providing enhanced public transport are to: • Improve visitor access to and within the area, reducing overall reliance on cars to access the area and reducing the movement of cars within the area, particularly at peak visitor times; • Reduce traffic problems associated with excessive levels of cars and inappropriate parking and reduce its impacts on local communities; • Enhance the economic contribution of visitors in local economy. 1.3 The objectives of this study are to: • Identify potential public transport options and associated operations, costs and revenues; • Identify the most effective public transport option; • Identify supportive measures to maximise success. Our work 1.4 In order to assess potential public transport options, we first research existing visitor behaviour, including numbers of visitors, activities and attitudes, drawing on various data sources. We then build a picture of visitor movement into the area (numbers, directions of approach) and assess where the demand for potential public transport services exist, both in relation to access to the area and access within the area. 1.5 We then investigate different public transport options and assess costs and logistics of services. We then identify complementary measures to support successful operation of the preferred service. 1 2 Analysis of visitor movement Introduction to Waterfalls Country 2.1 Waterfalls Country has the greatest concentration of significant waterfalls in the UK. Four major waterfalls are located along the Afon Hepste valley (Sgwd Yr Eira, Sgwd y Pannwr, Sgwd Isaf Clun-gwyn and Sgwd Clun-Gwyn), whilst other waterfalls (e.g. Sgwd Glwadys) are located along the parallel River Neath valley. 2.2 Various trails provide access to the river valleys and falls. A Four Waterfalls trail is promoted to give access to the four main sites on Afon Hepste from the north. The Elidir Trail proceeds along the River Neath to Sgwd Gwladys from the south. 2.3 Access to these trials is provided from the south at Pontneddfechan for access to the Elidir Trail (River Neath) and to walk north along the Afon Hepste valley towards the Four Waterfalls. Access is provided from the north at Cwm Porth and Gwaun Hepste to access the four waterfalls walk. There is also access from the west of Afon Hepste for Clun-Gwyn waterfalls. The village of Penderyn sits to the east of the Afon Hepste, on a main road with an existing public transport route and potential parking capacity. However, the footpath giving access to the Four Falls walk is currently not in an adequate state of repair to promote. 2.4 It is thought that the area attracts over 300,000 visitors per year. As with many outdoor visitor attractions, visitor numbers are particularly high during peak visitor seasons and especially so at weekends during the summer and on bank holidays. 2.5 There are very limited public transport services giving access into the area. In any case, many of these services don’t run, or run very limited frequencies at key visitor times (i.e. weekends, Bank Holidays). 2.6 The vast majority of visitors arrive by car. Formal car parking is provided in the north at Gwaun Hepste, Cwm Porth and the village of Ystradfellte,
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