Row erupts over Wales Coast Path after adventure company told it can't use land

An adventure company operating in Pembrokeshire for over 30 years has been issued a trespass notice by the National Trust claiming that they have " no right whatsoever to enter or use the land." Family coasteering company, Adventure Beyond, offers outdoor activities for people of all ages at Ceibwr Bay in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. On May 22, solicitors Birketts LLP acting for the National Trust sent a letter to the company in which they stated that the charity "does not need to justify their decision". However, Adventure Beyond has argued against the notice on the grounds that the Wales Coast Path runs through the land at Ceibwr Way. For the biggest stories in Wales first sign up to our daily newsletter here Adventure Beyond offers many activities including abseiling, boat hire, bushcraft or foraging, canoeing, climbing, coasteering, gorge walking, guided walking, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding, surfing and white water rafting. The small Welsh business is run by Jethro Moore. He said: "My family have been in Pembrokeshire for generations. I came here as a small child and I have never left. I know every rock, every current, every cave at Ceibwr. I've been taking people into that sea for thirty years - not just to experience the thrill of it, but to understand it. "I teach people how to be safe on this coastline, how to read the sea, and how to respect the wildlife around them. I bring people here who would never otherwise experience a place like this - people recovering from trauma, young people finding something that changes how they see the natural world. This place belongs to all of us." The Wales Coast path was officially launched in 2012 and is 1,400km long. You don’t need a permit or a pass to visit the path and it is free to use. The Wales Coast Path is managed by Natural Resources Wales, who work in close partnership with local authorities and national parks on the path maintenance and development . The trespass notice issued to Adventure beyond states: "Until recently, Adventure Beyond accessed the Land for the purpose of undertaking organised commercial coasteering activities pursuant to an oral permission granted by our client on a telephone call between our client’s Mark Underhill (Restore Nature Delivery Manager) and your Jethro Moore on 20 May 2025. "That permission was expressly withdrawn with effect from 31 March 2026 in an email from Mr Underhill to Mr Moore dated 31 March 2026 (09:38). "For the avoidance of doubt, from that date you have had, and continue to have, no right whatsoever to enter or use the Land for commercial coasteering or for any other commercial purpose. Our client does not need to justify their decision in this respect – they are private landowners and are entitled to regulate and restrict the use of the Land as they see fit." Birketts LLP also warned that any continued use of the land by Adventure Beyond would be trespassing and they are "required to cease immediately all access to and use of the Land for commercial coasteering or any associated commercial activity."