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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Margam

A 5-mile mid-week walk above the country park

Bluebells and sunshine

2nd May 2023

Leader: Bob White




Swansea Ramblers had another of their midweek walks which today began near Margam Park and ascended to the hillside above the country park.   We visited an old enclosed spring used by monks to bathe then made our way to the ruined chapel on the hill.

We continued the woodland ascent through Bluebells to the cliff top path from where we had wonderful sunny views across the plain.   Along this path the Bluebells looked lovely.

We had a tea stop at the WWII radar station then retraced our way back to the chapel and took another path down to the lake.   From there we ascended to the hill fort where we sat in the sun to have lunch before the return to the start.   



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Photographs



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Leader Bob White


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We walked up the lane to visit the monks' bath house


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And passed Violets on the way


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Fynnon Gyffyr - The monks' bath house


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A restored bath house


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Then we saw lots of Bluebells


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Picture copyright: Bob White


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We visited the ruined chapel high above on the hill


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The Bluebells were in full bloom


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A lizard ran across our path
Picture copyright: Bob White



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Heading uphill through the woodland


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At the top, the view and the Bluebells were fantastic


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Looking east over the M4


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West to Port Talbot Steel Works


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Bluebells lined the path


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We stopped by the WWII radar station


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And had a tea stop
Picture copyright: Bob White



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A memorial has been placed here
Picture copyright: Bob White



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Then we retraced our way


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Gorsedd Stones from a previous Eisteddfod


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Descending back through the woodland


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Back to the chapel


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And a different way down through Graig Fawr


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Lots of Bluebells


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Then we climbed to the top of the hillfort


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And were above Margam Castle


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And across the way was the chapel we visited earlier
Picture copyright: Bob White



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And had our lunch, bathing in the sunshine on the hillfort
Picture copyright: Bob White






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