Monmouthshire Way: Day 9 – Whistle Halt Car park, Nr Blaenavon to Pontypool
In which Charles has a rant about: -Wind turbines - Solar Installations - Fly Tipping - Off road vehicles - blocked footpaths - the Government in general It's been nearly a year since I posted here last. How come? I don't know really. I've not had any major health crisis, Anne and I are OK, the garden hasn't been destroyed, though Box Blight has seen to almost all our lovely hedges and topiary. Yes, we've got a new government latterly who are doing their best to wreck the economy and exhibit...
Monmouthshire Way day 8: Car park near Llwyn-du to Blaenavon
Date walked: 12th August 2023 (the Llanfoist to Blaenavon bit) Distance: About 10 miles Map used: Ordnance Survey OL 13: Brecon Beacons National Park – with the route downloaded onto my phone using the OS Maps app. This is stage 7 of the...
Monmouthshire Way Day 7: Cwmyoy to car park near Llwynd Court, Abergavenny
Date walked: 10th May 2023 Distance; About 7 miles Map used: Ordnance Survey OL 13 Brecon Beacons National Park – with the route downloaded onto my phone using the OS Maps app. ************* Its been a while since I posted from the Monmouthshire...
Snowdonia Slate Trail: Y Fron to Rhyd-Ddu
An exciting short walk through the World Heritage Site Dorothea Quarry with some glimpses of Snowdon towards the end. Date walked: 21st September 2022 Distance walked: about 5 miles Map used: OS Explorer OL 17 -Snowdon/ Yr Wyddfa Guide book:...
Snowdonia Slate Trail: Waunfawr to Y Fron
A short but excellent and varied walk on the 83 mile Snowdonia Slate Trail from Waunfawr to Y Fron. Date walked: 20th September 2022 Distance walked: about 4 miles (I know, hardly counts as a walk does it?) Map used: OS Explorer OL 17 -Snowdon/ Yr...
Cambrian Way day 33: Croesor to Plas Gwynant car park
A relatively gentle 8 mile trek on the Cambrian way with images inspired by David Nash and on which ice cream was consumed. Date walked: June 25th 2022 Distance: About 8 miles Maps used: OS Explorer OL 17 Snowdon (or Yr Wyddfa as a new campaign...
Cambrian Way day 32: Plas Gwynant car park to Pen y Pass
A challenging and at times exhilarating way to avoid climbing Snowdon Date walked: June 24th 2022 Distance: About 7 miles Maps used: OS Explorer OL 17 Snowdon (or Yr Wyddfa as a new campaign would have us exclusively name it) Guide used: Walking...
Offa’s Dyke Path Day 17: Bodfari to finish at Prestatyn
A relatively easy 12 mile walk from Bodfari with an excellent finishing section above the Prestatyn coastline to reach the monument on the promenade marking the end of the Offa's Dyke National Trail Date walked: 2nd April 2022 Distance: 12 miles...
Offa’s Dyke Path Day 16: Clwyd Gate to Bodfari
An excellent and hilly walk through the the Clwydian Range from Clwyd Gate above Ruthin to Bodfari. Date walked: 1st April 2022 Distance: 11.5 miles Maps used: OS Explorer 264: Vale of Clwyd (downloaded onto my phone) Guide used: Walking Offa’s...
Offa’s Dyke Path day 15: Panorama Road to Clwyd Gate
The best day on the whole of the Path: 12 miles of fabulously varied countryside walking in snow and lovely spring sunshine. A gem of a walk. Date walked: 31st March 2022 Distance: 12 miles Maps used: OS Explorer 256 Wrexham and Llangollen...
Offa’s Dyke Path day 14: Chirk Mill to Panorama Road, Llangollen
A 10 mile walk crossing the Vale of Llangollen by the Pontcysyllete aqueduct and getting a drenching but finishing on the Panorama Road with some great views. Date walked: 30th March 2022 Distance: 10 miles Maps used: OS Explorer 255 Llangollen...
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