Parc Penallta
Join us in the Caerphilly valley this week. We visit Parc Penallta, a scenic country park transformed from a former coal tip into a massive outdoor green space. Key features of the park are ‘Sultan the Pit Pony’ – a huge figurative earth sculpture honouring the pit ponies that worked in the local coal mines. […]
Garn Lakes Circular Walk
Garn Lakes Local Nature Reserve used to be an area covered in spoil tips and old colliery workings but following an extensive land reclamation scheme it was officially opened in 1997 as a beautiful area for residents and visitors. It covers 40 hectares, and with lakes and grasslands it provides a diverse habitat and breeding […]
Vale of Glamorgan Countryside Walk
Come and join us on a very scenic route around an area of the Vale of Glamorgan that starts and ends in Hensol Forest and sees us explore the surrounding areas of Pendoylan and Tre-Dodridge. There’s loads to see and talk about with some great views to take in along the way. Our walk today […]
Bute Park & Arboretum
Join us as we take a stroll around beautiful Bute Park with its incredible Arboretum, Cafe and wide open spaces with a choice of routes open to us. It is a 130-acre park owned by the 3rd Marquess of Bute who also owned Cardiff Castle. The park has a rich history and hosts events such […]
Cardiff Bay Circular Trail
Come join us as we venture around Cardiff Bay. Cardiff Bay has been redeveloped in the last 25 years from old docklands to include Cardiff Bay Barrage and a mix of bars and shops. Buildings of note are – The Senedd, The Norwegian Church and Millennium Centre. The area is fantastic for watersports and also […]
Parc Cwm Darran
Tucked away in the Darran Valley, Parc Cwm Darran is a peaceful, picturesque country park and winner of a Green Flag Award. This beauty belies it’s history as the site of the former Ogilvie Colliery. There is now Ogilvie Lake, grasslands, woodlands and a waterfall too. We will meet at the car park on-site and […]
Cwmcarn Circular Walk
Cwmcarn Forest is a haven just north of Newport. It’s a place that’s close enough to retreat to but feels a million miles away. From easy strolls to challenging hikes up to Twmbarlwm Iron Age hill fort, the forest features trails for every ability. We will be walking one of many trails from the car […]
The Grotto & Folly Tower – Replacement Walk
A change to our original walk of Llanvihangel Gobion, today we are now in Pontypool. A 4-mile walk starting at Pontypool Leisure Centre. The route takes us on a steep hill to ‘The Shell Grotto’. An 18th century Grade II listed summerhouse stone built cylindrical slate building with shells and bones on the interior. The […]
A Visit to Capel Rhondda then Barry Sidings Country Park & Rhondda Heritage Park Circular Walk
On the 1st October we have been kindly invited to Capel Rhondda. This grade II-listed chapel is an iconic Welsh heritage asset. It was closed in 2024 due to a dwindling congregation but now a board of directors has saved the Chapel. Rhian Hopkins is one of those directors and has asked us to come […]
Pen Pych Waterfall & Mountain Circular
Join us as we travel to the upper end of the Rhondda Valleys to visit one of the famous landmarks in South Wales. This 7 mile walk encompasses a 21-meter cascading waterfall which is a great tourist attraction in a scenic pine forest. We then have a climb which is steep at times to the […]