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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Pontardawe to Llangiwg Church

11th December 2021

Leader: Mike Clarke




Mike led us to the ancient church of Llangiwg.  The weather when we started was drizzling and it didn't stop all day.  Despite the weather, 20 of us came out to enjoy the walk.  We started along the Tawe riverside then went through the town centre to follow the Upper Clydach River.  We ascended to the golf course and stopped for lunch at the historic Llangiwg Church.  Everyone enjoyed the walk despite the rain.



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Photographs



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Leader Mike Clarke


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Setting off in the drizzle


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Twenty of us in the rain


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Walked South along the Tawe


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Mike stops to point out all the Bracket Fungi


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Across the playing fields


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Regrouping before the subway


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Then briefly joining the canal


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The ducks came over to see us


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The main crossroads in Pontardawe


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Heading north towards the Upper Clydach River


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A wet day but everybody is enjoying the walk


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Upper Clydach River


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We crossed over to the other side of the river


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And head towards the golf course


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Crossing the golf course


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Lunch outside Llangiwg Church


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Then we set off on the return journey


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And follow the canal to Clydach
We even saw a kingfisher!






Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2021
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