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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Nash Point
A 5-mile walk in the Vale of Glamorgan

22nd October 2022

Leader: Chris Rees




21 Swansea Ramblers went for a walk along the Wales Coast Path.   We started from Nash Point in the Vale of Glamorgan and headed east on the coast path.    Passing two lighthouses, the walk took us to Atlantic College.   After a tea stop on the foreshore, we continued along the coast path to King George V Fields where we turned inland.   We stopped for lunch at St Donat's Church then followed fields to Marcross then back to the start.   



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Photographs



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Leader Chris Rees


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Chris tells the group what we'll see on the walk


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Setting off from Nash Point


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Where we passed two lighthouses


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But only one is operational


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Following the coast path


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On the heritage coast


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Tea stop in front of Atlantic College


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Then crossed the concrete sea defences


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Chris points out Aberthaw Power Station


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The group continues on the cliff top path


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In the grounds of the St Donat's Castle, a large statue guards the college


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William Randolph Hearst once owned this castle and brought Hollywood A-list stars here


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About to head inland


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Through King George V Fields


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Heading for St Donat's Church


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Where we had lunch


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Carvings on the church


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We went inside the Grade-1 listed church


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A Norman Font


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Replicas of the Stradling Family portraits


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A war grave in the churchyard


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A fifteenth Century Grade-1 listed cross


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Getting ready to leave


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Following fields back to Marcross


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The lighthouses are still in view


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Myra found some Field Mushrooms


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And took them home to make soup!


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We had a couple of dodgy stiles


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Which were dangerous to cross


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Christine was glad to have got over safely!


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The stile is in a dangerous condition


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Heading back to the start


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Afterwards, we went to The Horseshoe Inn





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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