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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Ewenny and Southerndown

31st January 2010

Leader: Jo Coulson








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Photographs



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Starting from the remains of Ewenny Priory


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Walking the road past one of the quarries


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Climbing onto Ogmore Down


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Quarry has taken away some more of the Down


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Level walking on the Down


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Following a green lane


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Reaching the coast near Southerndown


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Dunraven and the heritage coast in the distance


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On our way to Dunraven


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Using the new coast path to descend


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This new path is a bit muddy!!


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Who thought we'd be grateful for concrete steps


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Visiting Dunraven Garden


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Garden once served the house
(now demolished)



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An unexpected garden to find


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Emerging from the eastern door to view the heritage coast


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Wonderful views from here


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Exploring the few remains of the old house


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Descending back to Dunraven Beach


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Lunch at the bottom!


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An inquisitive robin came to check us out


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Ascending a millennium path out of Dunraven


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Reached the top!


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A family of pigs came around to meet us


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Traditional stone stile to negotiate


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No pub stop at St Brides!


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Bird of prey didn't like the look of us and flew away


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Heading onto Old Castle Down


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Walking along Cwm Alun


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Heading for the old bridge near Coed y Bwl


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Old stone crossing of the River Alun


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Footpath crosses the railway line


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Quite a few stiles on the walk


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Reached Wallas Farm


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Good job the footpath doesn't cross this field!


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Sunlight catching the moss and lichen


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Need to follow the road a little way


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Back off the road and into fields


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Bridgend and Ewenny Priory in distance


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Top of Heol y Cawl Lane


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Reached bottom of lane to visit the baptism pool


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Plaque states pool was owned by Jesus College, Oxford


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More stone stiles but nearly back


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Flat walking now


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Back at the priory!


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The Priory Church of St Michael & All Angels




All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2010
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