Category: Wales Coastal Path
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Tanks to Ponds – Castlemartin to Bosherston
This section of our discontinuous circuit of the Wales Coastal Path is a continuation of a shortened version we did earlier at Easter but was such a bore fighting our way against a gale force wind we turned around at Castlemartin and went back to the car at Freshwater East. This time the weather was…
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Diversion ahead – Borth to Aberystwyth
Robert Burns in his apologetic poem to a mouse after ploughing up it’s nest The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft a-gley, (often go awry) epitomises some of the sentiment of this short walk. No we didn’t meet any angry unhomed mice, but what should have been a nice amble along the…
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Llanon to Aberystwyth
If you are planning to walk between Llanon and Aberystwyth make some preparations. The 12 miles from Llanon to Aberystwyth is the most isolated section of the path we have covered to date. There are no towns after Llanrhystud, only 2 farm houses and a caravan park (more on this later). So check the weather,…
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New Quay to Llanon
New Quay is defined as the mid point of the Wales Coastal Path so when we reached here last year it was with some sense of achievement. Now we can concentrate on attempting the rest of the path. We started walking towards Llanon on a chilly and blustery August bank holiday weekend after a week…
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Drowned Lands
A visit to the beach in Wales will always bring up a surprise, usually it’s the view, the opportunity to relax, to feel the scratchy rasping sensation as you push your toes into the sand. Maybe even get wet in the cold water and delight as the waves crash around you. What you don’t expect…
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Garnwern – A Neolithic Cemetery
As we were finishing a section of our walk along the Coastal Path from the lighthouse at Strumble Head to Fishguard I spied a sign pointing to a burial chamber. Now I love a Neolithic burial chamber and on this holiday Aunty had successfully steered me away from any. But it was now in my…
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Fishguard Fort – Invading Americans
Sitting on a spur of rock Fishguard Fort provides a commanding and protective arm over any approach from sea into the old harbour of Lower Fishguard, or Abergwaun. It was built in 1781 after a failed attempt by an American privateer to blackmail the town into paying a ransom of £1000. Stephen Manhant was commissioned…
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Monknash
The Glamorgan coast is always worth a visit, and where better than to blow away the cobwebs after New Year than a short walk between Nash and Monknash. And believe me it did more than blow away the cobwebs. It was pretty blustery on the cliff top. But first we stopped off at the little…
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Penarth Fossil Hunting
One of my Christmas presents from Karen this year was a fossil hunting kit comprising of a geological hammer, chisels and a stiff canvas bag into which I can stash my finds. Although in jest I think she is already worrying that it could be a gift that she might regret. We’re lucky here in…
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Bridges, Stacks and Loomeries
The South Pembroke Coastal Path has to be one of my favourite stretches for a variety of reasons, but in the Spring and early Summer it has a lot to over everyone, spectacular views, great walking, birds, flowers and an enduring mystery to me a variety of geology. But this time I want to concentrate…
Travels With My Aunt 