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A Taste of Gower and Walkers are Welcome Walk

27th October 2023

Leader: Andrew Morgan




Swansea Ramblers led a walk on behalf of the council and the local Walkers are Welcome initiative.   The council are encouraging people to start walking and to use local hostelries when they go.  

We started at The Beaufort Inn at Kittle then made our way north via Bishopston and Barland Common to The Wildflower Cafe.   We bought our lunch there and were grateful to get out of the rain which had been falling for most of the walk.  

There had been a lot of rain in recent weeks which had made the route rather muddy, so we avoided the worst of the mud and doubled back along our outward path to return to Kittle.  

Once back the sun came out to greet us!   We went into the Beaufort for refreshments and to thank them for the free parking.   



Swansea Ramblers offer a range of walks for most abilities.

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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.

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Photographs



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Leader Andrew Morgan


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Despite the rain, we had 14 out and people enjoyed the wet conditions


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We passed through the churchyard in Bishopston


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We didn't mind the rain!


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Crossing Barland Common


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Where we found some mud


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Eventually we reached The Wildflower Cafe


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Where we stopped for lunch


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Then the return journey


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The rain eased off for a while


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The field is muddier than it looks!


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Not far now


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Into the Beaufort to dry off and enjoy refreshments and a chat





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