Fforddlas Barn Bunkhouse & Camping Trip
We’ve hired out the Fforddlas Barn in Builth Wells for a mini camping/bunkhouse trip for a few days whilst we explore and walk around the local area. You can either stay at the Barn (limited spaces so get in touch as soon as you can if you’d like to stay) or park your campervan for […]
Elan Valley Reservoirs Walk
Walking the Elan Valley is pure Welsh magic. We’ll trace glassy reservoirs mirroring moody skies, while massive Victorian dams thunder with spectacular white water. We’ll pass by the remnants of the historic WW2 Dambusters testing site too. Oak woodlands at Cnwch Wood, Gro Hill and Llanerch Wood give way to soaring red kites overhead. It […]
Saturday Walk & Talk – Garth Mountain Circular
Our Saturday walk leads us on a new trajectory with hills and fantastic views. We begin at Capel Y Tabernacl in Efail Isaf and walk the mountain road until we reach a gate which leads us up a steep fields to the summit. There we find a tumuli or trig point which are bronze age […]
Wye River & Builth Wells Loop
Starting from Builth Wells we’ll be heading up into the hills overlooking the Wye Valley for a full day’s 10-mile walk taking in some great views, riverside paths, woodland trails and hopefully plenty of wildlife to see along the way too. Everybody welcome to join us.
St Fagans Museum Visit
Come join us as we take a tour of St Fagans National History Museum and Gardens. The Museum has been Wales’s most popular heritage attraction for many years. It is a fabulous insight into how people lived, worked and spent their leisure time. Visitors gain an insight into the rich heritage and culture of Wales. […]
Saturday Walk & Talk – Barry Sidings to Ynysangharad Park Circular
Our Saturday walks continue with a circular walk from Barry Sidings Country Park to Ynysangharad Park. Barry Sidings Country Park has been reclaimed from industry and sits on the tracks of the former tramline that would have taken coal from the nearby Lewis Merthyr Colliery down to Cardiff Bay where it was transported all over […]
Fourteen Locks Circular
This week we follow one of the ‘Weatherman Walking’ routes on a 4 mile circular stroll along the Fourteen Locks canal in Rogerstone, Newport. We will pass by one of the steepest locks in the UK and up to the ridgeway to experience the ‘Little Switzerland’ viewpoint. We then make a return trip back through […]
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 […]
Cwm Parc Darran Circular
Noel Powell will be leading us on a very picturesque circular hike from the valley floor. This was the site of Ogilvie Colliery one of the busiest coal mines in the area. We then go through scenic woodland where we climb onto the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway. There will be expansive views from the ridgeway including […]
Llandegfedd Reservoir Circular
Set in in the beautiful, rolling landscape alongside the Usk Valley right on the Monmouthshire/Torfaen border, Llandegfedd Reservoir is a hub for health, wellbeing and recreation just twenty minutes from Cardiff. We will walk part of it and discover its charm and amazing wildlife. This is Grade 2 walk of 2-3 miles and approximately 2 […]