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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Three Crosses , Dunvant and The Gower Way

A 4-mile evening walk

24th August 2023

Leader: Mike Clinch




Swansea Ramblers travelled to Three Crosses for another in our series of midweek evening walks.   We visited the community woodland where we saw the recent carvings of animals then crossed the common to Dunvant.

We began the return to Three Crosses by following a path through the old colliery workings of which Mike provided some history.   We then joined The Gower Way to return to Three Crosses.

Afterwards, we went to The Poundffald Inn for refreshments and to enjoy a social get together.   



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Photographs



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Leader Mike Clinch


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We set off in Three Crosses


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And walked along Chapel Road


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Then reached the Community Woodland


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We went into the woodland on the edge of the playing fields


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Where we saw the new carvings


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A serpent


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We left the woodland and headed east over the common


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It was a lovely, sunny evening


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We passed through more woodland


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The footpath sign has disappeared from the post


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We headed for Dunvant


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Not far now to The Voylart


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At Dunvant, we passed a colourful Yarn Bomb!


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The Yarn Bombers struck again!


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Mike tells us about the coal mines in this area


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We joined The Gower Way


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A few years ago, this section was moved down from the dry ground into the wetter, messy area


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We continued along The Gower Way


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The sunset produced a golden glow


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But still plenty of light to get back


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A Gower Way marker


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Back into Three Crosses


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So into The Poundffald Inn


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Where we enjoyed a social gathering





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