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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Llandeilo:
The morning walk
Castle Wood:
(4 miles)

30th April 2022

Leader: Myra Lewis




Myra led a group of 36 walkers for on our annual visit to the Bluebell display in Castle Wood.  This is a wood managed by The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, on the edge of the National Trust estate at Dinefwr.

In fine sunny weather, we ascended above the town to Penlan Park and had a tea stop by the bandstand.  From there, we had magnificent views of the surrounding countryside.

The views continued as we made our way in ancient woodland to the main area of Bluebells which presented us with a carpet of blue.  We then had lunch below the ancient castle with even more views before returning to Llandeilo via the abandoned Church.

The walk was split into two halves, so when we got back to the town, some had the option to go shopping and explore the town while 22 of us set off for an afternoon walk.  A few decided to join us for just the afternoon walk so drove up to meet us when we came back from the morning walk.

You can see photographs of the afternoon Bluebells if you click on the companion set of images.



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Photographs



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Leader Myra Lewis


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Entering Penlan Park


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Ascending to the bandstand


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Lovely views from here


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Setting off after a tea stop


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Entering Castle Wood


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Just on the edge of the Dinefwr Estate


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Crossing the parkland to more of the woods
See the castle?



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Coming back into the woodland


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Where we saw the main gathering of Bluebells


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Lots of impressive Bluebells but even more to come in the afternoon!


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Heading back to emerge from the woods


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To the abandoned church of Llandyfeisant


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Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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Green Swansea Ramblers logo markers where present can be clicked to provide more information



All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2022
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