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Swansea Ramblers Walk


White Rock and the Tawe

A 6-mile walk along both sides of the Tawe

7th January 2023

Leader: Christine Rees




Swansea Ramblers met at White Rock for a walk that would follow the Tawe to the sea and back.   36 of us started off on a 3-hour walk during which Chris told us about some of the history of the Swansea Valley.  

The weather stayed dry and we even saw a beautiful rainbow.   During the last five minutes we experienced a really heavy shower of rain but by then people had really enjoyed the day, especially the eight new walkers who came along to see what walking with a social group was like.   We'll be looking forward to our next walk as we always have a walk on Saturday to enjoy.   



Swansea Ramblers offer a range of walks for most abilities.

Try an easy walk of 2-3 hours or our longer strenuous mountain walks for the experienced walker.

Maybe you'd like to explore walking for the first time with a friendly group of people?
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If you'd like to try a Swansea walk then do come along and find out what the great outdoors is all about.

It won't cost you anything to come along and see if walking is for you.
You'll be very welcome to join us for three free walks.

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When you join us for a Swansea Walk, ask us about the other walks and social events we do.





Photographs



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Leader Christine Rees


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At White Rock car park, Christine tells us about the walk


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We then made the only ascent of the day, onto a man-made hill


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From where we had views of the area


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Looking south along the Tawe


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We had good views over the Hafod works


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Part of the industrial heritage largely lost from the area


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Christine tells us about the area


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Heading for the old railway line, now a shared-user path


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We walked south into the sunshine


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Arriving in SA1, we stopped at the memorial to the Merchant Seamen of World War II


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Then continued to the Tawe


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And crossed the Trafalgar Bridge


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We walked to the end of the West Pier


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While behind us a beautiful rainbow appeared


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Mumbles in the distance


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Swansea seafront


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Then we headed north


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Lunch by the South Dock entrance


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We continued north


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Then visited the site of the first reinforced concrete building in Wales


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This bypass was built over the Swansea Canal


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Chris tells us more about the Hafod works


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Then at the last stop, the rain began


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And soaked us with a heavy downpour minutes from the end!





Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2023
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