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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Annual Walk
Glamorgan Ramblers Area
12 miles

8th May 2011

Leader: Roger Jones




It was the turn of Swansea Ramblers to lead the other Ramblers' Groups in the Glamorgan Area on our annual joint walk.

Swansea Ramblers offer a range of walks for most abilities.

Try an easy walk of 2-3 hours or our longer strenuous mountain walks for the experienced walker.

Maybe you'd like to explore walking for the first time with a friendly group of people?
- Come with Swansea Ramblers!

If you'd like to try a Swansea walk then do come along and find out what the great outdoors is all about.

It won't cost you anything to come along and see if walking is for you.
You'll be very welcome to join us for three free walks.

If you enjoy walking with us and want to come on even more of our walks, just become a member.

When you join us for a Swansea Walk, ask us about the other walks and social events we do.






Photographs



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Leader: Roger Jones


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Swansea Ramblers hosted the walk as part of our 30th anniversary celebrations


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58 Ramblers from all over Glamorgan joined this walk.
Others did the 15 or 6 mile walks



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Walking to the Berry Reserve footpath


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On way to Berry


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We walked through varied terrain


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and had a few stiles to cross


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Generally dry underfoot though


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Descending to Berry


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Stiles made the group stretch out over a long distance


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Berry Reserve up ahead


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But still stretched out into the distance!


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Cefn Bryn behind us


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Coming into the hamlet of Berry


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Time for a tea break


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Then off again towards Millwood


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Hardings Down and Llanmadoc Down in the distance


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Approaching Millwood


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Long queue of Ramblers!


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Crossing the style into Millwood


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Back out the other side at Penrice Estate


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Walking up the drive to the two castles


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Penrice old and new castles


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The lake below the house with Oxwich in the distance


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Re-grouping by the house


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Setting off again


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Old trees on the estate


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The residents were bewildered to see so many walkers


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Went past the folly


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View of Oxwich from the high path in Nicholaston


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Going through Nicholaston Woods


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More views of Oxwich Bay


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Great Tor with Three Cliffs in the distance


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Still some bluebells around


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Shall I take the short cut to Penmaen?


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Walking the coast path


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Great Tor ahead


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Still stretched out into a column of Ramblers


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Tea stop above The Great Tor


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Heading for the site of Penmaen Castle


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Three Cliffs Bay


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Rain not far off now!


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Had a shower as we climbed Cefn Bryn to the Gower Way marker


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Stopped raining


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Rhossili Down in the distance


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Not far to go


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Starting the descent to the King Arthur


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Journey's end in sight


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Back in sunshine


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We had a buffet celebration for our 30th anniversary


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Hungry Ramblers at the end of the walk





VIDEO: Glamorgan Area Walk
Duration: 7m 23s





Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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(Can be reset to original dimensions by refreshing the page)
Green Swansea Ramblers logo markers where present can be clicked to provide more information



All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2011
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