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Swansea Ramblers Walk


In the Footsteps of Dylan Thomas

25th July 2010

Leader: Zetta Flew




Zetta led us through countryside where Dylan may have walked.  We set off beneath the castle then passed the writing shed and the boathouse.  We headed east and north to Delacourse, then St Martin's Wood.  After visiting Dylan's Grave, we made our way to Broadway and Llansadwrnen with views of Caldey Island and Worm's Head.  The coast was our next destination and we followed the coast path back to Laugharne.



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Photographs



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Leader: Zetta Flew


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Walking below Laugharne Castle towards Dylan's Boathouse


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Sea Lavender with the Boathouse in the background


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Getting nearer Dylan's world famous house


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Dylan's writing shed above the estuary


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Beautiful views above the boathouse


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Maybe we'll go in next time


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A rabbit watched us as we passed


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Left Laugharne behind and heading for Delacorse Farm


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Old tree grew around a stone wall that has now vanished


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At Delacorse the path is hidden in the garden


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Beautiful views of the estuary


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Trust Walter to find an unusual place to have tea!


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The rest of us just made do with a grass ledge


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St Martin's Wood is a fairly new Woodland Trust site


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Different sorts of butterflies can be seen in the wood


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Lynne leads the way through the grassland section of the young wood


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Descending through the woodland to the graveyard


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Zetta pays homage to Dylan Thomas


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Most of the group have never been here before


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Heading out of Laugharne again


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Looks like we've got a new leader


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... and new back markers


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Climbing the gentle slope above the village of Broadway


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The climb gives us wonderful views over Carmarthen Bay of ....


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... Caldy Island


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... and Worms Head


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Carmarthenshire Council are putting up a lot of new sign posts


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Walter crossing a mown hay field of clover


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This pony wants Walter's apple!


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Arrived in the village of Llansadwrnen for lunch


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Some of us had a look inside the church


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Stained glass over the altar


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More sea views from here


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Leaving Llansadwrnen behind


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Descending to the hamlet of Ewe


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Walter makes friends with the sheep


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Peter jumps across a stream


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Leaving the A4066 for St John's Hill


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Have to climb ....


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... and then descend !


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Onto the coast path


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Salt House Farm in the distance


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Fine views from St John's Hill towards Ferryside and Cefn Sidan


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Apparently non-local cockle pickers have descended on Laugharne


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Boat House comes back into view


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Are these two herons about to have a duel?


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Back to Laugharne


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Group enjoy a well earned drink in The Carpenters Arms, Broadway




All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2010
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