Waterfall to stay shut for months

Walkers have said it is "appalling" a popular waterfall tourist attraction will remain closed until next year.

In May, the Brecon Beacons National Park said that Sgwd yr Eira had to be fenced off for safety reasons amid concerns over unstable rocks.

The park now says work will not start until at least January, which brought criticism from The Ramblers in Wales.

As one of the few waterfalls which people are able to walk behind, it used to attract 160,000 visitors a year.

Earlier this year, health and safety officials were called in amid concerns about rocks above the waterfall, which is in an area known as waterfall country near Ystradfellte, in the upper Neath valley.

Their inspection led to people being barred two months ago from the waterfall and the path leading to it.