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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Tennant & Neath Canals

A 4-5 mile Monday walk

14th March 2022

Leader: Tim Gronow




Swansea Ramblers went on a walk north along the Neath canal.   We stopped in Aberdulais for lunch then returned south on the Tennant Canal.   



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Photographs



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Tim tells us about the walk


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Weather is sunny


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Walked through Neath to reach the canal


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The low 1980s bridges across the canal


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A Millennium Cycle Path Sign


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No health and safety in the 80s when they built the low bridges


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Countryside in the middle of Neath!


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Well almost countryside!


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Finally leaving Neath


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Into real countryside


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St Illtyd's Church


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An ancient church by the canal


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Towpath has been upgraded for cycling.
Shame they don't also maintain the footpaths to the same standard



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Had to dodge the cyclists


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Makes a change from a guard dog!


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Lock-keeper's house


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We reached Aberdulais


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And the Neath Canal Basin


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Which used to join the Tennant Canal on this disused Aquaduct


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The railway bridge next to the aquaduct


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Onto the Tennant Canal


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The canal passes under the A465


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And heads south to Neath




All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2022
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