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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Llanmadoc and around Whiteford Point

A 6-mile Saturday walk

17th December 2022

Leader: Dave Stephens




Swansea Ramblers braved the heavy rain in Swansea to travel to Llanmadoc where we found the rain had stopped.   We had a completely dry day to enjoy the walk along the beach and around Whiteford Point.   Our lunch stop was by the bird hide then we followed the path through the forest.   After the walk we went to The Britannia Inn and enjoyed a drink while socialisng together and planning future walks.   



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Photographs



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Leader Dave Stephens


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Meeting in the car park at Cwm Ivy


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Setting off into the National Trust's Whiteford National Nature Reserve


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Part of which is the Wales Coast Path


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We walked through the edge of the forest


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And into the sand dunes


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To reach the beach


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The rain was never far away but didn't reach us


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We had sunshine on the beach but there was a cold temperature


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Finally we reached Whiteford Point where the lighthouse could be seen


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One of the last sea-washed Cast Iron Lighthouses


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Turning east at the Point


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Just how much longer will this rusting icon of Gower last?


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Heading for the bird hide


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Then back through the forest


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Good views over the flat estuary marsh from the coast path


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Here we used to be able to turn left and cross the sea wall
but National Resources Wales let the wall collapse to generate new salt marsh



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Ascending back to the start


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Nearly back - Time for a drink in the Britannia





Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2022
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