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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Mumbles Heights

A 4-mile Saturday walk around the coast

9th December 2023

Leader: John France




Swansea Ramblers enjoyed a walk in the Mumbles Area.   The rain stopped before we started and it remained dry for the rest of the walk.

We passed through Oystermouth Cemetery where John told us about the Victorian need for urban cemeteries.   Underhill Park was like a lake and one of the groundsmen was in the middle of the water trying to unblock the drain!   We made our way to the coast path and headed east.

We ascended to the cliff top path for great views along the coast then stopped for lunch at Bracelet.   John led us onto Mumbles Hill and told us about the WWII anti-aircraft batteries that used to be there.

At Tichbourne Road, John explained the notorious history behind the name.   Mumbles Ridgeway led us to Overland Road then we made our way to the castle and eventually Norton.   Finding the Beaufort Inn closed, we drove to The Woodman and sat by the open fire.



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Photographs



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Leader John France


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John led us through Oystermouth Cemetery


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Where he told us about the Victorian need for urban cemeteries


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The population explosion had filled the church graveyards


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We left the cemetery to pass through Underhill Park


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Where we found a new lake!


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The drains must have blocked in front of the brand new pavilion


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So the groundsman had waded out to try and clear them


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We made our way to the coast


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And joined the coast path


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We had descended from Higher Lane


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We headed east


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Then ascended to the top path


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From where we had views along the coast


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Mumbles Lighthouse in the distance


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Descending alongside Fortes Ice Cream Parlour


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A bit narrow here!!


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Some of us bought some lunch


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While the others waited


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Then having had lunch at Bracelet, we set off


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And ascended onto Mumbles Hill


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A bit of a climb


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Then reached the anti-aircraft batteries


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The Sun came out


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John explained about the batteries


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The Lighthouse can just be seen


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As could the multi-million pound new Lifeboat Station


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Which can't be used because of the state of the Pier!


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We continued our stroll over the hill


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With views of Swansea Bay


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The remains of another gun emplacement


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Where the gun was fixed into a concrete base


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Making our way across Mumbles Hill


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Descending into Mumbles


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John tells us the notorious history of the Tichbournes


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Walked through Oystermouth


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Heading for the castle


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John gave us some of its history


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Then we walked behind the castle


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And made our way to Norton


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Then finding the Beaufort Inn was closed, we went to The Woodman





Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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Green Swansea Ramblers logo markers where present can be clicked to provide more information



All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2023
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