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Castle Field Hill Fort
The pandemic continues to restrict Aunties travels, and so walks have to be started from home. The other day we took a walk along the quiet and narrow lane behind our house. The age of the lane could be significant, with the banks and topping hedge towering above the road giving in places, giving it…
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Ffynnon Denis
The current COVID-19 pandemic has put a slight dampener upon our explorations over the past six weeks. Now that we are in our second, or is it third lock-down here in Wales it has restricted our horizons even more. this has encouraged us to look much closer to home, not by design but by necessity.…
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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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Bedd Taliesin
High above Tre Taliesin, on a small plateau in the shelter of Moel y Garn lies a small chambered tomb from the Bronze Age. At 220m above sea levels this is an isolated area today with only a few farms this high, but with superb views over the Dyfi Estuary, except of course on the…
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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…
Travels With My Aunt
Random notes on the travels of a Welshman who has been allowed out to play after finishing his chores. OK so I don't travel with my Aunt, but I am usually under the adult supervision of my long suffering wife.
Travels With My Aunt 