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Gelli Hir

A 4-mile evening walk from Three Crosses

16th June 2022

Leader: Mike Clinch




Swansea Ramblers like to get out in the summer evenings to enjoy the countryside after work.   There are so many places to enjoy a short walk and this evening we went to Three Crosses.   Close by are a few nature reserves so we walked over to Gelli Hir, a wood managed by The Wildlife Trust of South And West Wales.

We enjoyed the trails through the woods but the spring storms had brought down a few trees which hadn't yet been cleared.   We ducked and dived under and around the fallen trees to complete the walk.   We then made our way over to the nearby inn, The Poundffald where we spent some time socialising before going home.   



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Photographs



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Leader Mike Clinch


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Setting off from the community hall in Three Crosses


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Walking down Chapel Road


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Making our way through meadows full of summer growth


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We then had a short distance to walk on a quiet road


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There were Orchids by the side of the road


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It wasn't long before we left the tarmacadam and crossed some fields


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The footpath took us out of the woods and near an old farmhouse


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Then we re-entered the woods and were greeted by a Robin


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The farm lane led us away from the woods


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And back into fields as we neared Three Crosses again


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Then through the community woodland reserve





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All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2022
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