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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Kidwelly Countryside

24th January 2010

Leader: John Ashley








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Photographs



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Leader: John Ashley


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Riverside walk to castle


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Walk below castle


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Castle view from path


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Passing by the church of St Teilo


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Climbing to the top of Mynyddygarreg


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Hilltop view of Gower showing Worms Head


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Burry Holms in foreground


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Descending back into the valley


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Green lane in valley


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Castle views again


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Leaving Maes Gwenllian
(named after a Welsh heroine who here fought the English)



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Gathering together before the next leg


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John leaving the road to join another green lane


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Pleasant walking in an historical area


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Crossing the Gwendraeth Fach


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Useful signpost? Well it tells you the way to everywhere!


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Well everyone seems happy despite the climb!


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Emerging onto the busy A484 Carmarthen - Kidwelly Road


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John leading the way over a stile on the uphill climb


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Beautiful woodland


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Still climbing!


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Reached Llwyn y Barcud
and the odd very short diversion to avoid the track in front of the house



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Walking the hilltop lane


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Ffos Las Racecourse in the background
John stops to see if this is the odds on favourite



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Descending again


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Still lots to see!


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Good views as we descend


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Prehistoric stone in field


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Summer Way bridleway provides good walking


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Nearly back at Kidwelly


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A typical Carmarthenshire narrow stile


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Leaving Summer Way lane for another footpath


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John leading the group to see the views of Kidwelly


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Another view of the castle can be seen from here


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Kidwelly and the castle


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Nearly down!


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Footpath into what looks like a private yard to the road
and no footpath sign!



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Back to the castle


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Remains of the gatehouse


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Back to the car park - then onto the pub!




All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2010
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