Where are the Cambrian Mountains?
Even many hill enthusiasts couldn’t give an exact answer to this question. Yet the Cambrians form one of the most extensive and important areas of upland in Southern Britain. Sprawling between the National Parks of Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons, this region of five hundred square miles offers a landscape that rivals either in terms of quality, variety and wildness. It is, however, one of the least appreciated and most unprotected of our national treasures. Denied the recognition of National Park status, the Cambrians have been left open to misuse and degradation. The future of the region now hangs in the balance. Will it be accorded the recognition and careful stewardship that it deserves? Or will it be given over to insensitive development and exploitation? The Cambrian Mountains Society was formed in the spring of 2005 with the aim of working to achieve a better future for the Cambrian Mountains. Its members believe that the unique landscape, environment and heritage of the Cambri
