Blackmill – Ogmore Cycle Track Walk
We are on the outskirts of Bridgend this week to discover a scenic walk in the village of Blackmill. The village is located at the confluence of the Ogwr Fach and Ogmore Rivers, to the north-east of Bridgend Town. The path we will walk is the Ogmore Valley Cycle Track which was once a disused […]
Allt-Yr-Yn Nature Reserve – Newport
This is a 32-acre local nature reserve in Newport, Wales. It features ancient woodland, grasslands, and ponds set along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, offering an easy 1.5 to 2.4 km circular walking trail managed in part by the Gwent Wildlife Trust. The reserve is connected to the Fourteen Locks Canal Centre by footpath. There […]
Clydach Vale Country Park
We take a walk around the very picturesque Clydach Vale Country Park. This area is a 166-acre scenic nature reserve and official Welsh country park built on the former site of the Cambrian Colliery in Rhondda Cynon Taf. There are bike trails, accessible lakeside paths, incredible wildlife and a cafe on site too. We will […]
Parc Nant-Y-Waun – Brynmawr
Parc Nant-Y-Waun is a picturesque natural park located in the Ebbw Vale region. We will park as Asda Superstore which is a short walk away. This scenic park features lush greenery, walking trails, and scenic views, making it an ideal spot for nature lovers and families. The park is home to a variety of wildlife […]
Bracelet Bay to Blackpill Swansea linear walk
Join us as we take a 6 mile linear walk from Bracelet Bay to Blackpill Swansea. Bracelet Bay is a small bay located on the southern coast of the Gower Peninsula. It is the first bay one encounters after leaving Swansea Bay and rounding Mumbles Head. To the west, the bay is separated from Limeslade […]
Skirrid Fawr Mountain Circular
Noel Powell takes us on a 7.5 mile hike in Abergavenny to climb the very popular ‘Skirrid Fawr’. Skirrid Fawr (in welsh ‘Ysgyryd Fawr’) is a Christian pilgrimage site and forms the easternmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. It is 486 meters (1,594 feet) high and lies just to the north-east of Abergavenny, […]
CANCELLED – Silent Valley – Ebbw Vale
An ancient woodland sanctuary amidst the industrial past of the South Wales Valleys. With far-reaching views across the Ebbw Valley, it is a great place to visit throughout the year. The forest has a wide variety of beech trees, bluebells, and frogs and lizards can be seen too. The early part 20th century saw small […]
A Visit to Hetty Colliery then Barry Sidings Country Park & Rhondda Heritage Park Circular Walk
On the 20th August we are visiting a local mine that has been preserved to show it’s history. The Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust has volunteers that guide visitors around ‘Hetty’ Colliery in Trehafod and show how it operated with a guided tour and is a unique visitor attraction of our mining heritage. After this […]
CANCELLED due to Hot Weather – Allt Yr Esgair & Llangorse Lake
Jon Davies will be taking us into the Brecon Beacons National Park for this weeks walk. Allt Yr Esgair refers to a hill referred to locally as ‘The Allt’. The Welsh name signifies ‘wooded slope of the ridge’. It takes the form of a northwest-southeast aligned ridge which rises to a height of 393m (1289 […]
Cwmcarn Circular Walk – CANCELLED
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 […]